The Orlando Magic scored an important victory against the Boston Celtics to try to get out of a bad moment that places them among the last positions in the Eastern Conference of the NBA.
The team managed to leave the score in a tight 95-92 result, thanks to the incredible performance of rookie Paolo Banchero, which was the #1 Draft of the 2022 season. The player had 31 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 recoveries .
Another striking figure in this game was his teammate Admiral Schofield, who scored 11 of his 13 points in the fourth period alone.
“It meant a lot to get two wins in a row against this team. A great team. It means a lot for our confidence in the future. We know we can compete with anyone. We just need to keep the same level of concentration” Banchero said.
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With this result, the Florida team collects the sixth consecutive victory that allowed them to improve their record up to 11-20, ranking in 13th place in the Eastern Conference.
An unfavorable fact for the Celtics is that they could not count on the star and leading scorer, Jayson Tatum, which caused serious problems for the team on the field.
“We have to play with energy from the start of the match. If we get lazy and then try to wake up, that’s when we get into trouble. It will happen. We understand this and there will be such matches” Marcus Smart said.
The Celtics are still in second place in the conference, tied with the Milwaukee Bucks, who have regained the lead.
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Birds of prey against warriors (110-126)
Pistons vs Nets (121-124)
Timberwolves vs. Bulls (150-126)
Nuggets vs Hornets (119-115)
Lakers vs. Wizards (119-117)
