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Updated:2025-01-20 04:23    Views:125

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Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum, right, dunks against Orlando Magic’s Cole Anthony (50) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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BOSTON — Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics ran past the Orlando Magic 121-94 on Friday night in the NBA.

With freshman star Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates looking on from the stands, Tatum, a former Blue Devils standout, went 12 of 21 from the floor to help Boston break out of a recent shooting slump. No. 3 Duke plays at Boston College on Saturday.

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Boston shot a season-best 61% in the first half and took a 12-point lead into halftime. The Celtics shot 53% on the night, including 46% from 3-point range, and led by 27 in the second half. Kristaps Porzingis finished with 23 points on 7-of-10 shooting. Jaylen Brown added 20.

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Jayson Tatum paces the @celtics to the big win at home over Orlando!

☘️ 30 PTS | 6 REB | 4 AST | 57.1 FG% ☘️ pic.twitter.com/0npZxb6mG7

— NBA (@NBA) January 18, 2025

Cole Anthony led Orlando with 23 points, and Paolo Banchero scored 21.

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Magic: Banchero was inadvertently hit in the face by Porzingis on a block attempt. Banchero briefly stayed down and was attended to by trainers, but was able to remain in the game.

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Celtics: Started fast and dictated the flow on offense throughout, something they struggled to do consistently while losing seven of their previous 14 games.

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Orlando scored the first five points of the third quarter to get within 66-59. Boston responded with an 8-0 run and outscored the Magic 30-22 in the period to take control.

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The Celtics entered shooting an NBA-worst 28% from the 3-point line in their previous five games. They found their range against the Magic, going 9 of 15 from beyond the arc in the first half and 17 of 37 for the game.

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The Magic host the Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The Celtics host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.

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