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Magic Streak Stays Alive With Another Win vs. Celtics

The Boston Celtics provided a tough task for the Orlando Magic on Sunday. But the Magic prevailed, winning its sixth consecutive game.

Jeremy Brener

Magic Streak Stays Alive With Another Win vs. Celtics
Magic Streak Stays Alive With Another Win vs. Celtics /

ORLANDO - The Orlando Magic (11-20) streak is still alive after a 95-92 win against the Boston Celtics (22-9) Sunday afternoon at TD Garden.

The game came down to the wire. 

With the Magic up a point and less than 30 seconds on the clock, Orlando picked up a key rebound from Markelle Fultz, that led to a Magic timeout. However, Orlando could not inbound the ball and turned it over to Boston with less than 10 seconds to go.

On the ensuing possession, the Celtics also turned over the inbounds play and the Magic picked up a pair of free throws, both of which Moe Wagner knocked down.

The Celtics played without MVP candidate Jayson Tatum (personal reasons), and the Magic took advantage. Boston shot just 34.8 percent from the floor and didn't have much scoring outside Jaylen Brown, who scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.

Meanwhile, the Magic had a strong performance from No. 1 overall pick Paolo Banchero, who scored a game-high 31 points. Banchero has scored 20+ points in each of the last seven games.

With the win, Orlando has now won six straight games. That means the team has won more games in its last six (6-0) than the first 25 (5-20). It also marks the second straight road victory against Boston. Coming into the two-game series, the Celtics had lost just two games at home. Now, that number is doubled after the weekend.

The Magic is back in action tomorrow night when they travel down south to face the Atlanta Hawks. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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