Jayson Tatum's 32 points led the Celtics to a 108-97 victory over the Magic.

November 2nd - The Celtics defeated the Magic 108-97 . Jayson Tatum contributed 32 points , 4 rebounds , and 7 assists, while Paul George added 17 points , 6 rebounds , and 8 assists. For the Magic, Blake Black contributed 23 points , 8 rebounds , and 3 assists, and Silva added 23 points, 10 rebounds , and 2 assists.

In the first quarter, the Magic took a 10-2 lead. The Celtics then relied on Tatum's repeated attacks on the basket, with Gonzalez and Garza scoring in succession. At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics led 24-23 . In the second quarter, Black and Silva repeatedly attacked the paint, briefly putting the Magic back in the lead. The Celtics then relied on White and Garza's outside shooting, and Keltakovic's consecutive baskets in the paint, helping the team go on a 10-2 run. At halftime, the Celtics led 55-50 .

After switching sides, the Celtics relied on George's three-pointer and an assist to Kelley-Kroos for a layup, while Tatum continued to score through free throws. The Magic then responded with three consecutive three-pointers from Silva, and points from Black and Bayne, narrowing the gap to 3 points. At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics led 77-74 . In the final quarter, the Magic once again narrowed the gap to 4 points. At the crucial moment, Tatum hit two consecutive three-pointers, followed by another long-range shot from George, extending the Celtics' lead back to double digits. Ultimately, the Celtics defeated the Magic 108-97 .

Celtics player statistics

Tatum 32 points , 4 rebounds, 7 assists; George 17 points , 6 rebounds , 8 assists; White 12 points , 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Garza 12 points, 6 rebounds , 4 assists; Shaiman 10 points , 2 rebounds , 1 assist; Kroos 8 points, 9 rebounds , 1 assist; Gonzalez 7 points , 1 rebound , 1 assist; Pritchard 7 points , 6 rebounds , 3 assists; Hauser 3 points, 2 rebounds

Magic player statistics

Black had 23 points , 8 rebounds, and 3 assists; Silva had 23 points , 10 rebounds , and 2 assists; Bain had 19 points , 2 rebounds , and 1 assist ; Wagner had 14 points , 6 rebounds , and 12 assists; Carter had 7 points and 10 rebounds; Kane had 5 points , 1 rebound, and 1 assist; Richardson had 4 points , 1 rebound, and 3 assists; Vucevic had 2 points , 4 rebounds, and 2 assists; Bitadze had 1 rebound .

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