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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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
  • 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.
  • 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.