BOSTON -- — 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.

Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley was back back after missing the second half of a victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday due to illness.

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. He also made a mid-range jumper with two seconds left in the half, capping the Celtics’ 48 points in the period.

Coming off the victory at home against the Knicks, the Magic seemed a bit sluggish and had their franchise record-tying string of eight straight quarters of 30-or-more points end in the opening quarter as they were held to 27 points.

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Magic: At the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday in the second game of a three-game trip.

Celtics: Host the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Orlando Robinson vs. Neemias Queta (Franz Wagner gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Desmond Bane misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:41	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	0	0
11:19	Jaylen Brown misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:15	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	0	0
11:15	Neemias Queta makes dunk	2	0
11:00	Tristan da Silva misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	0
10:59	Desmond Bane offensive rebound	2	0
10:57	Desmond Bane misses two point shot	2	0
10:56	Orlando Robinson offensive rebound	2	0
10:54	Orlando Robinson misses 8-foot tip shot	2	0
10:53	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	2	0
10:39	Payton Pritchard misses driving layup	2	0
10:39	Orlando Robinson defensive rebound	2	0
10:26	Orlando Robinson makes 3-foot two point shot (Franz Wagner assists)	2	2
10:01	Payton Pritchard makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	4	2
9:52	Franz Wagner makes driving layup (Anthony Black assists)	4	4
9:42	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	6	4
9:30	Anthony Black misses 22-foot three point jumper	6	4
9:27	Derrick White defensive rebound	6	4
9:23	Anthony Black shooting foul	6	4
9:23	Jordan Walsh misses free throw 1 of 2	6	4
9:23	Celtics offensive team rebound	6	4
9:23	Jordan Walsh makes free throw 2 of 2	7	4
9:13	Jordan Walsh shooting foul	7	4
9:13	Desmond Bane misses free throw 1 of 2	7	4
9:13	Magic offensive team rebound	7	4
9:13	Desmond Bane makes free throw 2 of 2	7	5
8:54	Jordan Walsh makes 2-foot dunk (Payton Pritchard assists)	9	5
8:44	Tristan da Silva makes layup (Desmond Bane assists)	9	7
8:29	Neemias Queta makes 3-foot alley oop dunk shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	11	7
8:12	Anthony Black misses 13-foot two point shot	11	7
8:09	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	11	7
7:54	Payton Pritchard misses 27-foot three point jumper	11	7
7:52	Franz Wagner defensive rebound	11	7
7:42	Neemias Queta shooting foul	11	7
7:42	Franz Wagner misses free throw 1 of 2	11	7
7:42	Magic offensive team rebound	11	7
7:42	Franz Wagner makes free throw 2 of 2	11	8
7:28	Jaylen Brown misses driving floating jump shot	11	8
7:26	Jordan Walsh offensive rebound	11	8
7:26	Jordan Walsh out of bounds bad pass turnover	11	8
7:17	Jaylen Brown personal foul	11	8
7:11	Orlando Robinson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tristan da Silva assists)	11	11
6:57	Neemias Queta makes two point shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	13	11
6:33	Desmond Bane makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Tristan da Silva assists)	13	13
6:14	Derrick White misses 22-foot three point jumper	13	13
6:11	Desmond Bane defensive rebound	13	13
6:09	Neemias Queta shooting foul	13	13
6:09	Celtics Full timeout	13	13
6:09	Anfernee Simons enters the game for Neemias Queta	13	13
6:09	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jordan Walsh	13	13
6:09	Chris Boucher enters the game for Derrick White	13	13
6:09	Jett Howard enters the game for Desmond Bane	13	13
6:09	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Orlando Robinson	13	13
6:09	Anthony Black makes free throw 1 of 2	13	14
6:09	Anthony Black makes free throw 2 of 2	13	15
5:51	Jaylen Brown misses 15-foot two point shot	13	15
5:49	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	13	15
5:47	Sam Hauser makes 26-foot three pointer (Payton Pritchard assists)	16	15
5:32	Jonathan Isaac bad pass (Payton Pritchard steals)	16	15
5:28	Jonathan Isaac blocks Payton Pritchard 's 3-foot two point shot	16	15
5:25	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	16	15
5:23	Sam Hauser makes 23-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	19	15
5:03	Franz Wagner misses two point shot	19	15
5:02	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	19	15
4:57	Anfernee Simons makes 23-foot three point shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	22	15
4:56	Magic Full timeout	22	15
4:56	Tyus Jones enters the game for Tristan da Silva	22	15
4:35	Jett Howard misses 22-foot three point jumper	22	15
4:33	Franz Wagner offensive rebound	22	15
4:30	Tyus Jones makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jett Howard assists)	22	18
4:08	Jaylen Brown makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	24	18
3:59	Tyus Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	24	18
3:57	Chris Boucher defensive rebound	24	18
3:51	Jaylen Brown misses 27-foot three point jumper	24	18
3:48	Magic defensive team rebound	24	18
3:32	Anthony Black misses driving floating jump shot	24	18
3:28	Anthony Black offensive rebound	24	18
3:27	Anthony Black misses tip shot	24	18
3:27	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	24	18
3:24	Franz Wagner shooting foul	24	18
3:24	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	24	18
3:24	Celtics offensive team rebound	24	18
3:24	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	25	18
3:04	Franz Wagner bad pass (Chris Boucher steals)	25	18
2:57	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	27	18
2:49	Tyus Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	18
2:43	Franz Wagner offensive rebound	27	18
2:43	Franz Wagner makes two point shot	27	20
2:30	Payton Pritchard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	20
2:27	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	27	20
2:19	Jaylen Brown misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	20
2:17	Tyus Jones defensive rebound	27	20
2:13	Jaylen Brown personal foul	27	20
2:13	Jaylen Brown technical foul	27	20
2:13	Celtics Full timeout	27	20
2:13	(02:13) [Celtics] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Celtics] charged with a timeout	27	20
2:13	Franz Wagner misses technical free throw	27	20
2:13	Magic offensive team rebound	27	20
2:13	Josh Minott enters the game for Jaylen Brown	27	20
2:13	Derrick White enters the game for Payton Pritchard	27	20
2:13	Desmond Bane enters the game for Anthony Black	27	20
2:13	Franz Wagner makes free throw 1 of 2	27	21
2:13	Franz Wagner makes free throw 2 of 2	27	22
1:50	Anfernee Simons makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	22
1:36	Jonathan Isaac misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	22
1:32	Derrick White defensive rebound	30	22
1:26	Derrick White misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	30	22
1:25	Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound	30	22
1:20	Chris Boucher shooting foul	30	22
1:20	Franz Wagner misses free throw 1 of 2	30	22
1:20	Magic offensive team rebound	30	22
1:20	Jamal Cain enters the game for Jonathan Isaac	30	22
1:20	Franz Wagner makes free throw 2 of 2	30	23
59.9	Anfernee Simons makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Derrick White assists)	32	23
42.6	Jamal Cain makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Tyus Jones assists)	32	25
34.3	Anfernee Simons misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	25
31.7	Franz Wagner defensive rebound	32	25
31.7	Jase Richardson enters the game for Franz Wagner	32	25
31.7	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Chris Boucher	32	25
11.4	Anfernee Simons shooting foul	32	25
11.4	Desmond Bane makes free throw 1 of 2	32	26
11.4	Desmond Bane makes free throw 2 of 2	32	27
4.5	Tyus Jones personal foul	32	27
4.5	Anthony Black enters the game for Tyus Jones	32	27
4.5	Jonathan Isaac enters the game for Jase Richardson	32	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	27

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

11:00 PM, November 23, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN FL, NBC Sports BO, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,156

Referees

Curtis Blair, Gediminas Petraitis, Jenna Reneau

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	27	24	.529	W2
Miami	28	26	.519	W1
Atlanta	26	28	.481	L1
Charlotte	25	28	.472	W9
Washington	14	38	.269	L2

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
New York	34	19	.642	W1
Boston	34	19	.642	L1
Toronto	32	22	.593	W2
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

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