‘Ugly’ Celtics stunned by Magic AGAIN; Lakers’ crushing AD blow in big win for contender – Wrap

The Orlando Magic have surprised the Celtics once more, beating them a second-straight sport in Boston 95-92 on Monday (all occasions).

Paolo Banchero led the way in which for Orlando with 31 factors and a career-high six triples plus six rebounds and two steals to proceed the No.1 draft choose’s spectacular rookie season.

It was a wild finish to the sport, with Malcolm Brogdon hitting a 3 to get the Celtics inside one level with 56 seconds left. But the Magic acquired consecutive offensive rebounds on two misses together with calling a timeout after a chaos battle for a rebound contained in the final 15 seconds.

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The Celtics would drive a turnover on the subsequent inbound play although, earlier than Orlando gained it straight again with its personal steal on the subsequent possession.

Boston then despatched Mo Wagner to the free-throw line, with the massive man calming sinking a pair of free throws to ice the win for the guests.

It marked a sixth-straight win for the Magic to proceed their gorgeous uplift immediately after a nine-game shedding streak, enhancing to 11-20 general and three and a half video games outdoors the play-in match.

Meanwhile the Celtics, who have been with out Jayson Tatum for private causes, fell to 22-9 – marking a fourth loss from their final 5 video games to slip to second within the East convention.

Jaylen Brown posted a team-high 24 factors for the Celtics with 14 rebounds, three steals and two blocks.

LAKERS DEALT MONSTER AD BLOW

Anthony Davis is about to overlook a minimum of one month with a proper foot damage, experiences The Athletic’s Shams Charania, in a devastating blow to the LA Lakers’ season.

Davis, who signed a five-year $282m (AUD) deal left the staff’s win over Denver on Saturday with the damage and didn’t return, and the is now set for an prolonged lay-off amid arguably a career-best stretch within the star huge man’s profession.

Over the final month, he’s averaged 30.3 factors on 64% capturing from the sector and 82% from the road, 12.1 rebounds, 1.3 steals and a couple of.1 blocks to play a number one position in reviving the Lakers’ season.

After beginning the marketing campaign 2-10, LA has since gone 10-6 (at present 12-16 general) to sit down twelfth within the West and one and a half video games outdoors the play-in match.

But the Lakers will now have to get by with out Davis, who’s arguably taken the mantle from LeBron James because the staff’s finest participant, for the subsequent a number of weeks – doubtlessly longer given his damage historical past.

It’s good news nevertheless for the second-seeded New Orleans Pelicans, who’ve rights to swap first round-picks with the Lakers, as their prospects of touchdown Victor Wembanyama simply acquired a big increase.

It comes forward of the Lakers’ street sport in opposition to the Washington Wizards on Monday.

ALL RESULTS

MAGIC 95 CELTICS 92