Written by Eliot McKenzie
The Boston Celtics participated in one of the best comebacks that the NBA has seen so far this season. They went toe-to-toe against the Orlando Magic this past Wednesday, November 3, 2021, inside the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. Both teams came into this match with a lopsided season record until the Celtics made the decision to finally turn up the heat, late in the second quarter, taking the lead to the point of no return. Boston went back to their home state of Massachusetts with a confident 92-79 victory at the end of regulation, now withholding a slightly better season record of 3 wins and 5 losses.
Jaylen Brown had one of the most impressive performances of the night by contributing a total of 28 points, 3 assists, and 5 rebounds to his team’s much-needed win. Also showing up for his squad on Wednesday night was Al Horford, who made himself heard throughout the match with his hard-fought 12-point, 7-assist, and 12-rebound game, over the course of a hard-fought 26 minutes of floor time. Not only these two-star players, but Jayson Tatum was another athlete worthy of watching during this game as he provided a solid 14 points, 3 assists, and 6 rebounds to secure Boston’s highly unexpected comeback. However, the Celtics really kicked up after halftime where they came back on an unstoppable 33-6 point run.
Even with being an overall low-scoring game, the Magic still just did not seem able to penetrate the Celtics defensive, the majority of their problem came from missing most of their shot attempts; Orlando shot 32.1% from the field in comparison to Boston’s 41.4%. With the loss, the Orlando Magic have now gained themselves an unbalanced 2-7 season record, as they train to face their next opponent being the San Antonio Spurs. Both teams will face off at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, as they each look to put an end to their long-term losing streak.