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.

Magic: Host Miami on Thursday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Kristaps Porzingis vs. Goga Bitadze (Al Horford gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Jrue Holiday misses driving layup	0	0
11:34	Goga Bitadze defensive rebound	0	0
11:22	Trevelin Queen misses driving layup	0	0
11:19	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	0	0
11:16	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot	0	2
10:56	Jalen Suggs misses 24-foot three point jumper	0	2
10:52	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	0	2
10:45	Al Horford makes alley oop layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	0	4
10:32	Goga Bitadze makes 2-foot layup (Jalen Suggs assists)	2	4
10:10	Jrue Holiday makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	2	6
9:49	Tristan da Silva misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	6
9:49	Celtics defensive team rebound	2	6
9:30	Kristaps Porzingis makes 11-foot two point shot	2	8
9:21	Jalen Suggs lost ball turnover (Jaylen Brown steals)	2	8
9:15	Derrick White makes 13-foot two point shot	2	10
8:57	Jrue Holiday blocks Goga Bitadze 's 10-foot two point shot	2	10
8:54	Jrue Holiday defensive rebound	2	10
8:52	Al Horford misses 25-foot three point shot	2	10
8:48	Tristan da Silva defensive rebound	2	10
8:36	Jalen Suggs out of bounds bad pass turnover	2	10
8:27	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	2	10
8:24	Goga Bitadze defensive rebound	2	10
8:01	Goga Bitadze makes alley oop dunk shot (Jalen Suggs assists)	4	10
7:52	Jrue Holiday misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	10
7:49	Tristan da Silva defensive rebound	4	10
7:42	Tristan da Silva makes two point shot	6	10
7:28	Kristaps Porzingis misses 13-foot jumper	6	10
7:25	Goga Bitadze defensive rebound	6	10
7:19	Kristaps Porzingis blocks Jalen Suggs 's 5-foot driving layup	6	10
7:19	Magic offensive team rebound	6	10
7:13	Goga Bitadze bad pass (Jrue Holiday steals)	6	10
7:11	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Jaylen Brown 's 4-foot two point shot	6	10
7:11	Celtics offensive team rebound	6	10
7:07	Derrick White makes 25-foot three pointer (Al Horford assists)	6	13
6:51	Jaylen Brown shooting foul	6	13
6:51	Magic Full timeout	6	13
6:51	Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	6	13
6:51	Jalen Suggs makes free throw 1 of 2	7	13
6:51	Jalen Suggs makes free throw 2 of 2	8	13
6:35	Jaylen Brown bad pass (Goga Bitadze steals)	8	13
6:27	Luke Kornet blocks Jalen Suggs 's 6-foot driving layup	8	13
6:24	Derrick White defensive rebound	8	13
6:08	Goga Bitadze blocks Al Horford 's 6-foot hook shot	8	13
6:08	Jalen Suggs defensive rebound	8	13
6:02	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope misses 25-foot three point shot	8	13
6:02	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	8	13
5:52	Jaylen Brown makes two point shot	8	15
5:30	Goga Bitadze misses alley oop layup	8	15
5:28	Goga Bitadze offensive rebound	8	15
5:25	Goga Bitadze makes 3-foot two point shot	10	15
5:15	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope blocks Derrick White's driving layup	10	15
5:15	Celtics offensive team rebound	10	15
5:15	Cole Anthony enters the game for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope	10	15
5:15	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Jrue Holiday	10	15
5:15	Sam Hauser enters the game for Derrick White	10	15
5:12	Payton Pritchard misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	15
5:09	Al Horford offensive rebound	10	15
5:03	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Goga Bitadze steals)	10	15
4:58	Jalen Suggs makes 2-foot dunk	12	15
4:40	Jaylen Brown makes 26-foot three point jumper (Sam Hauser assists)	12	18
4:21	Tristan da Silva makes driving layup	14	18
4:09	Jalen Suggs personal foul	14	18
4:09	Anthony Black enters the game for Trevelin Queen	14	18
4:09	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Jalen Suggs	14	18
4:04	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	14	20
4:04	Goga Bitadze defensive goaltending violation	14	20
3:48	Cole Anthony bad pass (Al Horford steals)	14	20
3:43	Goga Bitadze personal foul	14	20
3:43	Wendell Carter Jr. enters the game for Goga Bitadze	14	20
3:35	Jaylen Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper	14	20
3:35	Magic defensive team rebound	14	20
3:20	Wendell Carter Jr. misses 11-foot jumper	14	20
3:16	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	14	20
2:58	Payton Pritchard makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	14	22
2:47	Cole Anthony misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	14	22
2:44	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	14	22
2:41	Wendell Carter Jr. blocks Jaylen Brown 's 2-foot dunk	14	22
2:38	Tristan da Silva defensive rebound	14	22
2:37	Anthony Black bad pass (Sam Hauser steals)	14	22
2:34	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot dunk (Sam Hauser assists)	14	24
2:34	Magic Full timeout	14	24
2:34	Kentavious Caldwell-Pope enters the game for Tristan da Silva	14	24
2:34	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Al Horford	14	24
2:24	Jonathan Isaac makes 15-foot two point shot (Cole Anthony assists)	16	24
2:07	Cole Anthony personal foul	16	24
2:00	Jaylen Brown makes 7-foot two point shot	16	26
1:43	Jonathan Isaac misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	26
1:41	Celtics defensive team rebound	16	26
1:27	Luke Kornet makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	16	28
1:13	Cole Anthony misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	28
1:13	Magic offensive team rebound	16	28
1:13	Kristaps Porzingis loose ball foul	16	28
1:01	Cole Anthony misses two point shot	16	28
57.1	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	16	28
55.1	Payton Pritchard makes two point shot	16	30
47.0	Sam Hauser shooting foul	16	30
47.0	Anthony Black makes free throw 1 of 2	17	30
47.0	Anthony Black makes free throw 2 of 2	18	30
41.2	Payton Pritchard offensive foul	18	30
41.2	Payton Pritchard turnover	18	30
29.1	Anthony Black misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	18	30
26.1	Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound	18	30
26.0	Jonathan Isaac misses two point shot	18	30
22.0	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	18	30
19.1	Cole Anthony personal foul	18	30
19.1	Jalen Suggs enters the game for Cole Anthony	18	30
19.1	Jrue Holiday enters the game for Luke Kornet	18	30
6.2	Jaylen Brown makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	18	32
0.0	Jalen Suggs makes 24-foot three pointer	21	32
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	32

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Kia Center

Orlando, FL

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 24, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN FL, NBC Sports BO

Attendance

18,846

Referees

Brent Barnaky, Marc Davis, Jenna Reneau

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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