The Boston Celtics closed out 2021 with a dominant win over one of the NBA’s top teams. Could they start 2022 with a repeat against one of the league’s lesser teams?
The answer was “yes” — but it took overtime and a career-high 50 points from Jaylen Brown to do it.
The Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic tonight at TD Garden, 116-111, with a sensational comeback to close the fourth quarter, overcoming a 14-point deficit in the final 4:20. Jaylen scored 21 in that period. For the game, he made 19 of 29 shots and added 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Brown also won a jump ball with 8 seconds left in the OT and the Cs protecting a 3-point lead.
The Magic were led by Terrence Ross’ 33 points off the bench, including a 4-point play in OT that almost saved the day for the Magic.
The Magic entered the game with a brutal 7-29 record and a four-game losing streak. Orlando was missing several players, notably guard Cole Anthony (ankle). Meanwhile, the Celtics saw Dennis Schroder…
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