Time after time this season, the Celtics have overcome key absences to earn gutsy victories. But two double-digit deficits were ultimately too much for the Celtics to overcome in a 113-98 loss to the young, upstart Orlando Magic, which snapped their nine-game winning streak. Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 26 points for the Celtics, who will probably be happy not to see the Magic anymore this season. The Magic replied with a 10-0 run that put the game away as the Celtics gave away too many possessions down the stretch. Other takeaways and notes from Monday’s loss:– Mazzulla, typically reluctant to call timeouts, has joked that they don’t always work.
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