Game ID: 22400393
Boston Celtics @ Orlando Magic
Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
ORL 21 22 36 29 108BOS 32 26 21 25 104
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
ORL availability going into 12/10 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 21 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 2 since 12/06, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 7 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 14 since 11/13, out tonight
OUT Joseph missed 5 since 12/01, out tonight
NEW Bitadze 20 to 27 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 12/15 · 4 days' restOUT Banchero missed 22 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 2 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Isaac missed 3 since 12/06, returns tonight: 15 min (98% of 15)
OUT Harris missed 8 since 11/27, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 15 since 11/13, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 14)
OUT Joseph missed 6 since 12/01, returns tonight: 9 min (69% of 13)
NEW Suggs 29 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 29 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Banchero missed 23 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 3 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 9 since 11/27, out tonight
BACK Isaac back 12/15 after 3, 15 min since (98% of 15)
BACK Queen back 12/15 after 15, 2 min since (11% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 12/15 after 6, 9 min since (69% of 13)
NEW Suggs 29 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 28 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 24 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 4 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 10 since 11/27, out tonight
BACK Isaac back 12/15 after 3, 16 min since (104% of 15)
BACK Queen back 12/15 after 15, 2 min since (11% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 12/15 after 6, 8 min since (62% of 13)
NEW Bitadze 20 to 29 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 25 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 5 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 11 since 11/27, out tonight
BACK Isaac back 12/15 after 3, 16 min since (107% of 15)
BACK Queen back 12/15 after 15, 10 min since (70% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 12/15 after 6, 13 min since (100% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 30 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/26 · 2 days' restOUT Banchero missed 26 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 6 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 12 since 11/27, out tonight
BACK Isaac back 12/15 after 3, 16 min since (102% of 15)
BACK Queen back 12/15 after 15, 18 min since (129% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 12/15 after 6, 13 min since (100% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 28 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/27 · back-to-backOUT Banchero missed 27 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 7 since 12/08, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 13 since 11/27, returns tonight: 15 min (98% of 15)
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 12/23, returns tonight: 4 min (34% of 13)
BACK Isaac back 12/15 after 3, 15 min since (99% of 15)
BACK Queen back 12/15 after 15, 23 min since (164% of 14)
BACK Joseph back 12/15 after 6, 12 min since (90% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 27 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Banchero missed 28 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 8 since 12/08, out tonight
BACK Harris back 12/27 after 13, 15 min since (98% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 12/27 after 2, 4 min since (34% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Queen 14 to 29 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 1/01 · 2 days' restOUT Banchero missed 29 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Wagner missed 9 since 12/08, out tonight
BACK Harris back 12/27 after 13, 15 min since (98% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 12/27 after 2, 10 min since (75% of 13)
NEW da Silva 22 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Bitadze 20 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Queen 14 to 24 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 12/12 · 4 days' restOUT Scheierman missed 3 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/06 after 2, 32 min since (104% of 31)
BACK Kornet back 12/01 after 3, 16 min since (90% of 18)
BOS availability going into 12/15 · 2 days' restOUT Scheierman missed 4 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/06 after 2, 30 min since (96% of 31)
BOS availability going into 12/19 · 3 days' restOUT Scheierman missed 5 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/06 after 2, 28 min since (91% of 31)
BOS availability going into 12/21 · 1 day's restOUT Scheierman missed 6 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Holiday back 12/06 after 2, 28 min since (92% of 31)
BOS availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Hauser missed 2 since 12/19, returns tonight: 16 min (78% of 21)
OUT Scheierman missed 7 since 12/04, out tonight
BOS availability going into 12/25 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 2 since 12/21, returns tonight: 8 min (59% of 13)
OUT Scheierman missed 8 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Hauser back 12/23 after 2, 16 min since (78% of 21)
BOS availability going into 12/27 · 1 day's restOUT Scheierman missed 9 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Hauser back 12/23 after 2, 15 min since (71% of 21)
BACK Queta back 12/25 after 2, 8 min since (59% of 13)
BOS availability going into 12/29 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 2 since 12/25, out tonight
OUT Scheierman missed 10 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Hauser back 12/23 after 2, 16 min since (79% of 21)
BACK Queta back 12/25 after 2, 9 min since (64% of 13)
BOS availability going into 12/31 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 3 since 12/25, returns tonight: 25 min (81% of 31)
OUT Porziņģis missed 2 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Scheierman missed 11 since 12/04, out tonight
BACK Hauser back 12/23 after 2, 17 min since (83% of 21)
BACK Queta back 12/25 after 2, 7 min since (56% of 13)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Suggs at 19 and Bitadze at 15 a game. Without Banchero (25 straight), Wagner (5 straight), Harris (11 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 30 and Porziņģis at 18 a game. Without Hauser (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Boston 111, Orlando 109, Orlando keeping it close.
12/10 @ MIL 109-114 — ORL notes
ORL lost 109-114. ORL took 16 more shots (93 to 77), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to MIL's 55%, 6 of 27 from three. Suggs led with 32 (12 of 26, 3 of 11 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Black added 17, Wagner 13. Q1 was theirs, 33-25, but the other 3 periods went 89-76 against them. They led by as many as 11. Black's -14 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/15 vs NYK 91-100 — ORL notes
ORL lost 91-100. ORL took 15 more shots (86 to 71), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to NYK's 46%, 9 of 30 from three, and got to the line 13 times to NYK's 30. Wagner led with 32 (10 of 15, 4 of 7 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); da Silva added 20. Q3 was theirs, 26-24, the deficit cut from 10 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 76-65 against them. Suggs's -15 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/19 vs OKC 99-105 — ORL notes
ORL lost 99-105. ORL shot 45% (35 of 78) to OKC's 48%, 11 of 35 from three, and went to the line 25 times to OKC's 16 — 18 points from the stripe to their 15. ORL turned it over 18 times to OKC's 13, and OKC turned those into 15 steals. Black led with 23 (8 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); da Silva added 15, Bitadze 15. Q3 was theirs, 28-17, the deficit cut from 19 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 88-71 against them. Anthony's -21 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 vs MIA 121-114 — ORL notes
ORL won 121-114. ORL shot 49% (43 of 87) to MIA's 48%, 11 of 37 from three, and got to the line 27 times to MIA's 42. Anthony led with 35 (13 of 25, 2 of 8 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Caldwell-Pope added 24, Bitadze 18. The hinge was Q4, 37-8: ORL came in trailing by 22 and left it ahead by 7. ORL trailed 56-76 at the half and won the second half 65-38. Queen was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
12/23 vs BOS 108-104 — ORL notes
ORL won 108-104. ORL shot 45% (37 of 83) to BOS's 44%, 13 of 33 from three, and got to the line 21 times to BOS's 27. da Silva led with 18 (6 of 11, 4 of 8 from three); Queen added 17, Suggs 16. The hinge was Q3, 36-21: ORL came in trailing by 15 and left it level. ORL trailed 43-58 at the half and won the second half 65-46. Carter Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +7.
12/26 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 107, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; Suggs at 16 and M. Wagner at 14 a game. Without Banchero (26 straight), Wagner (6 straight), Harris (12 straight). 2 days' rest. Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Herro at 23 and Adebayo at 20 a game. Without Butler III (2 straight), Richardson (14 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the line, where Miami takes 28 free throws a game to Orlando's 23 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-3 a night and Miami minus-1. Call it Orlando 109, Miami 108, Miami keeping it close.
12/27 vs NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 102, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; da Silva at 16 and Suggs at 16 a game. Without Banchero (27 straight), Wagner (7 straight), Harris (13 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 24 and Towns at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, New York at 41 percent from three to Orlando's 30 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 17 times a game to New York's 13. Call it New York 109, Orlando 107, Orlando keeping it close.
12/29 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 104, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Suggs at 20 and Bitadze at 13 a game. Without Banchero (28 straight), Wagner (8 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 102, shooting 41 percent and 30 from three, 19 free throws a game; C. Johnson at 25 and Clowney at 13 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Thomas (13 straight), Williams (10 straight), Watford (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Orlando 107, Brooklyn 102.
1/01 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Cunningham at 26 and Beasley at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. 3 days' rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 103, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 21 free throws a game; Suggs at 20 and Bitadze at 14 a game. Without Banchero (29 straight), Wagner (9 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 103 a night to Detroit's 122 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 17 times a game to Detroit's 11. Call it Detroit 111, Orlando 110, Orlando keeping it close.
12/12 vs DET 123-99 — BOS notes
BOS won 123-99. BOS shot 51% (46 of 90) to DET's 43%, 20 of 48 from three. BOS turned it over 14 times to DET's 8, and DET turned those into 8 steals. Pritchard led with 27 (10 of 20, 7 of 15 from three); White added 23, Porziņģis 19. The hinge was Q1, 27-16: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 32. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
12/15 @ WAS 112-98 — BOS notes
BOS won 112-98. BOS shot 43% (40 of 93) to WAS's 40%, 18 of 46 from three, and went to the line 24 times to WAS's 8 — 14 points from the stripe to their 5. Tatum led with 28 (12 of 26, 2 of 9 from three); Pritchard added 15, White 15. The hinge was Q1, 34-23: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Hauser was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
12/19 vs CHI 108-117 — BOS notes
BOS lost 108-117. BOS shot 39% (38 of 97) to CHI's 45%, 14 of 56 from three. BOS turned it over 4 times to CHI's 10. The glass went 45-56 against them. Tatum led with 31 (10 of 22, 4 of 11 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Porziņģis added 20, Brown 19. Q1 was theirs, 25-21, but the other 3 periods went 96-83 against them. Brown's -19 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/21 @ CHI 123-98 — BOS notes
BOS won 123-98. BOS shot 48% (48 of 100) to CHI's 38%, 15 of 45 from three. The glass went 59-43 for them. Tatum led with 43 (16 of 24, 9 of 15 from three); Porziņģis added 22, Brown 19. The hinge was Q3, 32-23: a lead of 7 became 16, and the lead reached 29. Pritchard was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
12/23 @ ORL 104-108 — BOS notes
BOS lost 104-108. BOS shot 44% (37 of 84) to ORL's 45%, 8 of 33 from three, and went to the line 27 times to ORL's 21 — 22 points from the stripe to their 21. Brown led with 35 (15 of 29, 1 of 7 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); White added 17, Porziņģis 17. Q1 was theirs, 32-21, but the other 3 periods went 87-72 against them. They led by as many as 15. Pritchard's -12 in 21 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/25 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 34 and Brown at 20 a game. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Maxey at 29 and Embiid at 18 a game. Without Edwards (9 straight), McCain (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 104 a night to Philadelphia's 112 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 26 free throws a game to Boston's 20. Call it Boston 115, Philadelphia 106.
12/27 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 34 and Brown at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 107, shooting 50 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Nembhard at 17 a game. Without Nesmith (25 straight), Isa. Jackson (25 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 39 percent from three to Boston's 33. Call it Boston 116, Indiana 110.
12/29 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 109, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 32 and Brown at 28 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Holiday (2 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Nembhard at 17 a game. Without Nesmith (26 straight), Isa. Jackson (26 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-6 a night and Indiana minus-0. Call it Boston 119, Indiana 110.
12/31 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 30 and Tatum at 30 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Holiday (3 straight), Porziņģis (2 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 129, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Barrett at 22 and Barnes at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Quickley (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-6 a night and Toronto minus-9 and the defense, Boston allowing 110 a night to Toronto's 129. Call it Boston 123, Toronto 110, Boston by 13.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAH A. Horford
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
PP P. Pritchard
SH S. Hauser
ORLAB A. Black
CA C. Anthony
GB G. Bitadze
JH J. Howard
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
KC K. Caldwell-Pope
TQ T. Queen
TD T. da Silva
WC W. Carter Jr.
BOS/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Da Silva's late 3 preserves Magic's 108-104 comeback win over Tatum-less Celtics
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Tristan da Silva scored 18 points and made a critical 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds left, and the Orlando Magic rallied from a 15-point halftime deficit Monday night for a 108-104 victory over the Boston Celtics , who were missing Jayson Tatum because of an illness.
With Tatum sidelined two nights after his 43-point triple-double in a win at Chicago, Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 35 points.
Boston led 58-43 at halftime, but the Magic dominated the third quarter to tie the game by the end of that period, and they pushed ahead by 10 in the fourth. The Celtics made a late run and Brown’s layup got Boston within 105-104 with 59.6 seconds left. Al Horford missed a potential go-ahead 3-pointer for the Celtics, and da Silva responded with his game-sealing 3.
Trevelin Queen added 17 points in his first NBA start and Jalen Suggs scored 16 for the Magic. Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White each scored 17 for the Celtics.
Magic center Goga Bitadze was ejected with 3:36 left for stepping into an altercation between Suggs and Porzingis, both of whom drew technical fouls.
Takeaways Celtics: The defending NBA champions went cold in the second half in their final road game of 2024.
Magic: Orlando was outplayed in the first half for a second straight game while playing without Paolo Banchero , Franz Wagner and Mo Wagner, but still found a way to win.
Key moment Late in the third quarter, Cole Anthony lost the ball on a drive, stole it back in the corner and drove around the 7-foot-3 Porzingis and 7-2 Luke Kornet for a reverse layup to give the Magic their first lead, 73-72.
Key stat The Celtics, who average almost 19 3-pointers per game on 51 attempts, shot 8 for 32 from distance.
Up next Celtics: Host Philadelphia on Christmas Day.