Magic Edge Out Celtics at TD Garden in Close Encounter
The Boston Celtics, with a record of 22-9, faced off against the Orlando Magic, standing at 11-20, in a tightly contested game that ended with a score of 95-92 in favor of the visitors. Despite the loss, the Celtics showcased their resilience throughout the match.
At TD Garden, fans witnessed an intense battle where lead changes occurred 14 times and scores were tied on eight occasions. The Magic managed to secure a narrow victory over the Celtics with their final tally reaching 95 compared to Boston's 92. The home team fought valiantly but couldn't overcome Orlando's slight edge.
The Celtics' performance was marked by solid defensive efforts resulting in seven blocks and seven steals. Their offense was facilitated through teamwork which led to them dishing out 22 assists over the course of the game. Bench contributions were significant as well, adding up to 23 points for Boston's total score.
Despite shooting only 34 percent from the field and struggling from beyond the arc with just a 25 percent success rate on three-point attempts, Boston managed to keep pace through aggressive play that earned them free throws where they excelled by making approximately 86 percent of their shots from the line.
Boston also dominated on rebounds grabbing a total of 64 compared to Orlando's 52. This included securing more offensive rebounds (11) than Orlando (6), which provided additional scoring opportunities reflected in their second-chance points tallying up to twelve.
Orlando Magic had their moments too; they shot better overall at approximately a rate of thirty-eight percent from field goals and showed proficiency from long range hitting forty-one percent of three-pointers attempted. They also capitalized on fast break situations scoring nine points off such opportunities while maintaining an effective field goal percentage around forty-five percent.
As for individual performances for Boston, no player fouled out or got ejected which indicated disciplined play despite being involved in seventeen turnovers throughout this encounter. On defense, they matched Orlando’s efficiency allowing only ninety-one defensive points per possession while scoring slightly less offensively at eighty-eight offensive points per possession.
Looking ahead after this close contest at TD Garden against Orlando Magic, fans can anticipate seeing how Boston will regroup as they prepare for their next challenge when they host Indiana Pacers back here at TD Garden on December twenty-first at seven-thirty PM Eastern Time. The game will be broadcasted locally on NBCS-BOS channel six hundred thirty and away fans can catch it on BSIN channel six hundred seventy-one dash four.