It was a big game for the Celtics’ stars. Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, Kristaps Porzingis scored 23, and Jaylen Brown had 20.
Celtics Top Performers Jayson Tatum: 30 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 3PM Kristaps Porzingis: 23 points, 4 rebounds, 3 3PM Jaylen Brown: 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists Magic Top Performers Cole Anthony: 23 points,
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Jaylen Brown, Celtics rebound with blowout of Magic
Celtics rediscover the joy of winning as starting 5 comes together against Magic
BOSTON — On a possession two minutes into the first quarter Friday night, the Boston Celtics didn’t even attempt to disguise their intentions against the Orlando Magic. With a small forward guarding Kristaps Porziņģis, Boston went straight into a pick-and-roll with Derrick White and his 7-foot-2 teammate.
Celtics are back from the dead in blowout win over Magic
Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.
The defending NBA Champions are on the second half of a back-to-back on Saturday, Jan. 18 when the Atlanta Hawks visit the Boston Celtics at TD Garden in Boston.
After Wednesday's loss at Milwaukee, Magic players pointed to an atypical lack of energy at the root of the rout. At Friday's shootaround, second-year guard Anthony Black said games like this one with the Celtics are the ones "hoopers get up for."
Kyrie Irving scored 25 points as the Dallas Mavericks brought the high-flying Oklahoma City Thunder down to earth with a 106-98 victory over the Western Conference leaders on Friday.
Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.
Kristaps Porzingis kept his productivity rolling after calling out the Celtics' effort at Toronto on Wednesday, helping Boston get right with a win.
It was always going to be an uphill battle for the Magic without three starters and three key reserves against the Celtics on Friday night. But on a night where Orlando was without Franz Wagner (return to competition reconditioning),
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.
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