What to KnowThe Celtics had their three-game win streak snapped in an ugly loss to the Nets on Friday. This will be the third meeting between the C’s and Magic this season. They split the first two meetings.Boston needs Derrick White to get hot from 3-point range. He’s shooting just 29.7 percent on those attempts this season. The Magic have won three games in a row and six of their last seven.
The Boston Celtics suffered one of their toughest losses of the season on Friday when the Brooklyn Nets, who had a 2-12 record at the time, earned a 113-105 win at TD Garden.
The loss was bad enough that Jaylen Brown was quite critical of his team postgame. When asked for his initial takeaway from the defeat, Brown said “come ready to play or don’t come at all.”
The Celtics have a chance to respond Sunday when they take on the Magic in Boston. The Magic are 10-7 this season, but they’ve won six of their last seven games. They’re also a scrappy team capable of playing very good defense.
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