The Celtics simply ran out of time to fix an ending they should have seen coming from a mile away, Boston losing 108-104.
Tristan da Silva's late dagger three was the perfect ending. The Orlando Magic had just beaten the Boston Celtics at their own game.
Joe Mazzulla quickly shut down any notion that was the case.
Tristan da Silva scored 18 points and made a critical 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit for a 108-104 victory over the Boston Celtics, who were missing Jayson Tatum because of an illness.
Jayson Tatum returned to the floor Wednesday night for the Celtics after an illness sidelined him unexpectedly Monday.
the Orlando Magic have their eyes set on achieving another amazing feat before the holiday break. The shorthanded Magic (18-12) are looking to stack another memorable win under their Christmas tree when they take on the defending champion Boston Celtics ...
Orlando, on the other hand, started two-way contract player Trevelin Queen, who had never started an NBA regular-season game before, and 23-year-old rookie Tristan da Silva, along with Suggs, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Goga Bitadze.
The Orlando Magic stunned the Boston Celtics, defeating them 108-104 in a 15-point comeback. The Magic have suffered many injuries this season, but that did not hold them back.
The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics suffered their seventh loss of the 2024-2025 season on Monday, when they fell to the Magic in Orlando by a 108-104 final score. Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum was dropped from the Celtics lineup unexpectedly minutes before the tipoff,
Boston has dropped two straight and three of its last four after a loss on Christmas to Philadelphia.