ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 27 factors, and Derrick White and Jordan Walsh hit 3-pointers within the last minute to ship the Boston Celtics to a 111-107 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday evening.
White, who completed with 21 factors, hit a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left to offer the Celtics a four-point lead. Walsh made a 3 with 13 seconds remaining to increase Boston’s result in 110-105.
Paolo Banchero, slowed by foul hassle within the second half, scored 14 of his 28 factors within the fourth quarter for Orlando. Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs scored 20 factors apiece.
Boston’s Anfernee Simons scored 25 factors within the first half.
Simons hit three 3-pointers and scored Boston’s first 14 factors of the second quarter, serving to the Celtics to an 11-point lead.
The Magic pulled even by halftime and led 85-83 when Suggs scored on an inside runner early within the fourth quarter. Luka Garza (16 factors, eight rebounds in 17 minutes) and Hugo Gonzalez then mixed for 9 factors as a part of a 13-0 bench surge, giving Boston an 11-point edge with 5:58 left.
Banchero hit a turnaround jumper pulled the Magic inside one level with 59 seconds left, however Orlando failed to finish the comeback attempt.
The Magic shot 7 for 30 (23.3%) from 3-point vary. The Celtics shot 13 for 33 (39.4%), however made 5 of 8 within the last quarter, together with two by Walsh.
Up subsequent
Celtics: At Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.
Magic: Host Portland Path Blazers on Monday.
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