Coming off its worst loss of the season, Boston got 30 points from Jason Tatum and a strong all-around effort from brown to thump Orlando at TD Garden.
Boston took advantage of a undermanned Magic squad, missing four rotation players with a dominant offensive effort from all areas of the floor. The Celtics shot a red-hot 61 percent from the field before intermission, helping them build a 12-point halftime lead.
After Wednesday loss at Milwaukee, Magic players pointed to an atypical lack of energy at the root of the rout. At Friday's shootaround, second-year guard Anthony Black said games like this one with the Celtics are the ones "hoopers get up for."
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Celtics Top Performers Jayson Tatum: 30 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 3PM Kristaps Porzingis: 23 points, 4 rebounds, 3 3PM Jaylen Brown: 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists Magic Top Performers Cole Anthony: 23 points,
Before Duke's matchup with Boston College on Saturday, Cooper Flagg attended an NBA game between the Celtics and Magic to pass the time.