Jaylen Brown’s 35 points lead Celtics in a 138-129 victory over the short-handed Magic – Boston News, Weather, Sports

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BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 35 factors and Josh Minott scored 12 of his 16 factors within the second quarter when Boston shot 81.8% because the Celtics beat the short-handed Orlando Magic 138-129 on Sunday night time.

Anfernee Simons added 23 factors and Payton Pritchard chipped in with 19 and eight assists for the Celtics, who have been coming off a tough home loss to Brooklyn on Friday. Brown additionally had eight assists.

The Celtics practically squandered a 26-point, third-quarter lead. However, Brown scored 12 straight factors. The Magic whittled away at their deficit and closed inside six factors within the ultimate minute.

Jett Howard scored a season-high 30 factors for the Magic, who have been missing three of their top five scorers and had their three-game successful streak snapped. Desmond Bane had 18 factors and Franz Wagner 15.

Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley was again again after lacking the second half of a victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday on account of sickness.

Boston linked on 18 of twenty-two pictures within the second quarter, turning a five-point lead after one interval into an 80-57 edge at halftime.

Minott was 5 for five from the ground, connecting on two makes an attempt from 3-point vary.

Pritchard keyed a fast 10-3 spurt with a steal and layup earlier than hitting a 3-pointer from the fitting nook 11 seconds later that made it 66-49. He additionally made a mid-range jumper with two seconds left within the half, capping the Celtics’ 48 factors within the interval.

Coming off the victory at dwelling towards the Knicks, the Magic appeared a bit sluggish and had their franchise record-tying string of eight straight quarters of 30-or-more factors finish within the opening quarter as they have been held to 27 factors.