The Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 92-83.
The Celtics took control with an 18-5 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 24.
Greg Monroe had 17 points (12 in the paint) and 3 steals on 6 for 8 shooting off the bench.
For the Magic, Shelvin Mack had 16 points (13 in the fourth quarter) and 3 steals off the bench. Mack scored 13 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter.
The Celtics held the Magic to 83 points. The Magic gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Celtics missed. They outscored the Celtics 52-34 in the paint. The Celtics’ starters outscored the Magic 32-17 in 17 minutes together. Jonathon Simmons fouled out.