Celtics win fifth straight game, 108-97 at Orlando, as Jayson Tatum scores 32

The Boston Celtics beat the Orlando Magic 108-97 at the Kia Center in Orlando on Sunday (tip-off 8:30pm GMT Sunday 1 November) for their fifth straight win, according to AP. Jayson Tatum scored 32 points, 15 of them from the free-throw line, and Paul George added 17.

Boston moved to 5-1. Orlando fell to 2-4 and 0-3 at home, AP said.

How it was won

The Celtics built a 15-point lead by holding Orlando scoreless over the first four minutes of the second half, according to AP. The Magic answered with a 12-0 run, helped by three of Tristan da Silva’s five three-pointers, to trail 77-74 going into the fourth quarter, and Anthony Black’s three-point play early in the fourth tied the game at 79.

George scored 10 of his points in the fourth quarter, and his three-pointer with 1:32 left put Boston 11 points ahead, AP said. Neemias Queta, who started in place of the rested Mitchell Robinson, had two blocks in the final two minutes.

Tatum made 15 of 17 free throws; Orlando attempted 19 as a team, according to AP. Tatum left late in the first quarter after the back of his head collided with Jamal Cain’s forehead and returned with 6:13 left in the first half, AP said.

Score by quarter (ESPN): Celtics 24-31-22-31, Magic 23-27-24-23.

Black and da Silva each scored 23 for Orlando, and Franz Wagner had 14 points and a career-high 12 assists. Paolo Banchero missed his fourth straight game with a high-ankle sprain, AP said. Luka Garza scored 12 and Baylor Scheierman 10 off the Boston bench.

The Celtics play at Houston on Monday and the Magic host Washington, according to AP.

Other NBA results

• Los Angeles Lakers 131-125 Toronto Raptors: Luka Doncic had 45 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and five steals, making eight three-pointers, AP said. Full report: Lakers hold off late Raptors surge to win 131-125.
• Golden State Warriors 124-112 LA Clippers: Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored a career-high 37 points on 13-of-19 shooting with six assists as Golden State won its fourth straight game with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green rested, according to AP. AP said it was the most points by a Warriors rookie since Curry scored 42 in April 2010. Rui Hachimura scored 24 for the Clippers (1-5), who lost their fifth game in a row.
• Brooklyn Nets 98-90 Indiana Pacers: Michael Porter Jr. scored 23 points and Julius Randle 20 as Brooklyn won for the first time this season, AP said. Day’Ron Sharpe had 15 points and 13 rebounds. Andrew Nembhard scored 23 for Indiana, which fell to 2-5.

See also: Celtics beat Knicks 107-103 as Tatum scores 36.