What to Know
- Celtics lead Magic in the first-round series, 2-1.
- Boston scored a season-low 11 points in the third quarter.
- Jayson Tatum finished with a game-high 36 points in his return from a wrist injury.
- The C’s had 19 turnovers in the Game 3 defeat.
- Game 4 is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET Sunday in Orlando.
The Orlando Magic defeated the Boston Celtics 95-93 in Friday night’s Game 3 for their first win of the teams’ first-round NBA playoff series.
An 11-point third quarter doomed the C’s. Boston made a valiant comeback effort late in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the team’s 19 turnovers and uncharacteristic 3-point struggles (9-27).
Jayson Tatum recorded 36 points in his return from his wrist injury. Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero delivered 32 and 29 points for Orlando, respectively.
Check out our live blog below for a full recap of Game 3:
