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After leaving the game bloodied in the first half, Tatum came back and scored 32 points, leading the Celtics to defeat the Magic without Banqueiro 108:97, extending their 5-game winning streak and ending their opponents’ 3-game losing streak at home.
Celtics star Jayson Tatum had a rough game against the Magic in the first half, but bounced back easily and scored 32 points. With Paul George’s 17 points, the team defeated the Magic 108:97, extending the winning streak to the fifth game.
During a countdown in the first quarter, while dribbling and moving near midfield, the back of Tatom’s head hit Jamal Cain’s forehead, causing him to return to the dugout with a bloodied spot. They got back in the game with less than 6 minutes and 13 seconds left in the first half.
The Celtics took the lead by as many as 15 points. Although the Magic struggled to score points despite the absence of head coach Paolo Banchero due to ankle and foot injuries, in the second half, Tristan da Silva’s outside goal sparked a 12–0 onslaught, reducing the gap to 74:77. Anthony Black’s “3-point play” at the beginning of the fourth quarter helped the team tie at 79:79, but the upset was one step away. The Celtics depended on Payton. Pritchard and Luka Garza scored back-to-back goals to spark a 6-0 offensive start. George’s three-point bomb at the end of the game increased the Celtics’ lead to 11 points, ending the momentum of the Magic’s counterattack.
Tatum scored a game-high 32 points and 7 assists, 15 of which came from the free throw line. George had 17 points and 8 assists. Derrick White and Garza each had 12 points.
The Magic were led by Blake and Da Silva with 23 points each, and Franz Wagner had 14 points and a career-high 12 assists. However, at the beginning of the season the team still suffered three consecutive defeats at home.
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Tatum was hit on the back of the head in the first quarter and bled. He returned to the lounge for treatment, but returned to the court with 6 minutes and 13 seconds remaining in the first half. In the end, he still scored 32 points and 7 assists, which became the key to the victory.
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The Celtics were led by Taytom’s 32 points, including George’s 17 points and 8 assists, White and Garza each had 12 points, and used a 6–0 offensive in the final quarter to open the score with George’s three-pointer, eventually winning 108:97.
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In the absence of Banqueiro, the Magic once relied on Blake and da Silva’s 23-23 points and Wagner’s career-high 12 assists to reach 79:79. However, they were unable to defend the Celtics’ attack at the crucial moment and ultimately lost three consecutive games at home.
