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With every game crucial to avoiding the play-in tournament, the Celtics took care of business in Orlando. The Cs never trailed in beating the Magic, 132-96.
Kemba Walker came back from his oblique strain with a sparkling 32 points on 11 of 18 shooting (and 6 of 9 threes). Jayson Tatum had 27 points and Evan Fournier added 18 in his first game back since Orlando traded him to Boston. Marcus Smart had 9 assists. Moe Wagner (remember him?) had 20 for the Magic.
Boston shot 53.1% to Orlando’s 38.8%. The Celts had six players in double figures.
Lineup vs ORL ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/UHCvUjXVo6
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 5, 2021
Five and half minutes in…
The Magic have made 1 shot.
The Magic have committed 8 turnovers.
The Magic are losing.
19-6, Celtics (Kemba has 12)
— Sean Grande (@SeanGrandePBP) May 5, 2021
Stop & go 🚦 pic.twitter.com/iT1Me6loxp
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 5, 2021
That might be a first this season. Three straight steals and transition scores – two by Walker, one by Rob Williams.
— Mark Murphy (@Murf56) May 5, 2021
Really bad foul by Pritchard to end the first quarter.
Celtics legend Moe Wagner at the line for three free throws and a chance at a double-digit scoring quarter.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 5, 2021
Celtics lead the Magic 39-27 at the end of Q1
Walker: 12pts (5/7), 2-of-3 from 3
Fournier: 10pts (4/7)
Pritchard: 6pts (2/2 from 3)Wagner: 11pts
Hampton: 6pts— Josue Pavón (@Joe_Sway) May 5, 2021
Moe Wagner has scored as many points in the first quarter tonight (11) as he did in his nine games with Celtics.
— Brian Robb (@BrianTRobb) May 5, 2021
Second quarter, the bench wasn’t getting it done, but the Cs still won the period.
#Celtics are 2-for-14 FG in 2Q.
— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) May 5, 2021
Love when you stop doing anything that resembles offense and just miss all your shots instead
— Dan Greenberg (@StoolGreenie) May 5, 2021
Then Tatum got hot.
Nice finish by @jaytatum0 pic.twitter.com/TBmGaAh7xb
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 6, 2021
#Celtics end 2Q on a 17-4 run, lead #Magic 63-45 at half. Walker 18, Tatum 14, Fournier 12; Bacon 12, Wagner 11.
— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) May 6, 2021
Jayson Tatum ends the half with a beautiful J to beat the buzzer, but Kemba Walker – he’s the standout from the first half. He dropped 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting and looked like he was in a great rhythm.
— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) May 6, 2021
Third quarter, it was Kemba and Tatum.
Ok Kemba looks great
— JJ ☘️ (@JJ_Boston_) May 6, 2021
These are the nights that just make you wonder what the Celtics could be in the postseason if Kemba is cookin.
— Marc D'Amico (@Marc_DAmico) May 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/chrisgrenham/status/1390100623056637955?s=20
Kemba is HOT 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/3Vw2kDDKYf
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 6, 2021
Yeah. What he said. https://t.co/DOh26V83Cl
— Abby Chin (@tvabby) May 6, 2021
https://twitter.com/efraincarmelo/status/1390104527563599880?s=20
Oh poor Moe Wagner. Jayson put him in a blender.
— RyanBB (@GreenTeamer247) May 6, 2021
Tatum scored 13 and Kemba 11 in the period.
End of 3Q: Celtics 100, Magic 75
☘️ Walker: 29 PTS (10-16, 5-8)
☘️ Tatum: 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
☘️ Fournier: 14 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
🎩 Bacon: 20 PTS, 4 REB— Taylor Snow (@taylorcsnow) May 6, 2021
Fourth quarter, pure garbage time.
The Celtics have jumped out to a 31-point lead in the 4th quarter pic.twitter.com/GIBf7cjpAB
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) May 6, 2021
Tacko Fall has checked into the game ✅
— Maine Celtics (@MaineCeltics) May 6, 2021
OKAY THEN TACKO pic.twitter.com/E1ibAy02RJ
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 6, 2021
Celtics win 132-96
Walker – 32 points
Tatum – 27 points
Fournier – 18 points
Pritchard – 14 points
Celtics – 21-45 threes
Celtics – 28 assistsBacon – 20 points
Wagner – 20 points
Bamba – 19 points
Hampton – 18 points
Magic – 6-26 threes
Magic – 19 turnovers— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 6, 2021
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