National Basketball Association
Orlando 86, Boston 78
When: 2:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 25, 2010
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
#26 Bob Delaney, #46 Matt Boland, # Marat Kogut
Attendance:
19013
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Brandon Bass finished with 21 points and nine rebounds and Jameer Nelson scored 10 of his 12 points in the final 2:31 as the Orlando Magic came from behind to take down Boston 86-78 Saturday, ending the Celtics' 14-game winning streak.
Hedo Turkoglu added 16 points for Orlando, which scored 15 of the last 16 points in the fourth quarter.
The Magic jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter before everything started to break Boston’s way. Paul Pierce scored eight points during a 15-0 spurt that gave the Celtics back the lead. They opened it up in the second quarter, ending the half with a 14-4 burst to go into the break up, 46-36.
Orlando battled back late, knotting it at 77-77 with 1:55 left in the game when Bass drained a mid-range jumper. Nelson gave the Magic their first lead since the second quarter 36 seconds later when he knocked down a 3-pointer. Kevin Garnett split a pair of free throws on Boston’s next possession but J.J. Redick came down and drained a jumper with 43 seconds left to push it back to 82-78.
Garnett collected 22 points and five rebounds for the Celtics, who shot 35 percent for the game.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Orlando |
|
Kevin Garnett 22 |
Scoring |
Brandon Bass 21 |
|
Paul Pierce 5 |
Assists |
Hedo Turkoglu 4 |
|
Glen Davis 8 |
Rebounds |
Dwight Howard 11 |
|
Glen Davis 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Ryan Anderson 5 |
|
Kevin Garnett 4 |
Steals |
Gilbert Arenas 2 |
|
Marquis Daniels 1 |
Blocks |
Dwight Howard 5 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Boston
|
78 |
34.6 |
4-17 |
18-21 |
15 |
39 |
3 |
8 |
13 |
| Orlando
|
86 |
39.4 |
11-29 |
19-29 |
16 |
45 |
9 |
6 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Orlando will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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