"BOSTON (AP) - Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and Josh Minott scored 12 of his 16 points in the second quarter when Boston shot 81.8% as the Celtics beat the short-handed Orlando Magic 138-129 on Sunday night. Anfernee Simons added 23 points and Payton Pritchard chipped in with 19 and eight assists for the Celtics, who were coming off a tough home loss to Brooklyn on Friday. Brown also had eight assists."
"The Celtics nearly squandered a 26-point, third-quarter lead. But, Brown scored 12 straight points. The Magic whittled away at their deficit and closed within six points in the final minute. Jett Howard scored a season-high 30 points for the Magic, who were missing three of their top five scorers and had their three-game winning streak snapped. Desmond Bane had 18 points and Franz Wagner 15."
"Boston connected on 18 of 22 shots in the second quarter, turning a five-point lead after one period into an 80-57 edge at halftime. Minott was 5 for 5 from the floor, connecting on two attempts from 3-point range. Pritchard keyed a quick 10-3 spurt with a steal and layup before hitting a 3-pointer from the right corner 11 seconds later that made it 66-49."
Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and added eight assists as the Celtics beat a short-handed Orlando Magic 138-129. Josh Minott scored 16 points, including 12 in the second quarter when Boston shot 81.8%. Anfernee Simons added 23 points and Payton Pritchard had 19 points and eight assists, sparking a 48-point second quarter and a quick 10-3 spurt. Boston led by 26 in the third quarter before Brown scored 12 straight points to rebuild momentum as Orlando closed within six late. Jett Howard led the Magic with a season-high 30 points while Desmond Bane had 18 and Franz Wagner 15.
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