NBA: Jaylen Brown scores 35, hot-shooting Celtics top depleted Magic
Jaylen Brown collected 35 points and the Boston Celtics avoided back-to-back home losses by beating the short-handed Orlando Magic 138-129 on Sunday night.
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- Current context: The Celtics and Magic had several recent matchups in 2025 and 2026 with the Celtics generally winning, including a high-scoring 138-129 result in November 2025 when Boston faced a depleted Orlando squad. This suggests Boston has had recent success against Orlando when healthy.[2][3][4]
- Most recent headline-style notes: Several outlets reported Celtics players being out or limited in rematches against Orlando in prior encounters, indicating Orlando can push Boston when injuries bite, though Boston still prevailed in the latest documented meeting.[3][4]
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