Jayson Tatum scored 32 points, and the Boston Celtics went on an 18-6 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 108-97 for their fifth straight win.
It was tied at 79 when Payton Pritchard’s reverse layup put the Celtics ahead for good with 10:33 left. They pulled away to a 97-85 lead with 5:02 left.
Late in the fourth quarter, Desmond Bane had two steals, one of them during an 8-0 Magic run, and the Magic scored two points off them.
Paul George had 17 points (10 in the fourth quarter, on two 3-pointers, a floater and two free throws) and eight assists, and Luka Garza added 12 points (six on two 3-pointers) off the bench.
For the Magic, Tristan da Silva had 23 points and 10 rebounds off the bench, and Anthony Black added 23 points and eight rebounds.
The Magic committed 18 turnovers to the Celtics’ 13. They took 13 of their 81 shots at the rim (16%), the lowest share of their season. They had averaged 28%.