The Orlando Magic (21 - 43) defeated the Boston Celtics (25 - 36) 103 - 98 on Sunday in Orlando. The game was tied heading into the final period, but with the Celtics up five midway through the fourth quarter, the Magic were able to rattle off a 19 - 6 run that put them on top for good. Orlando was once again led by Victor Oladipo, who scored a game - high 22 points on 7 - of - 16 shooting to go along with seven rebounds and five assists in 42 minutes. Oladipo has been playing his best basketball of the season as of late, averaging 28 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds in his last four outings. Rookie Elfrid Payton also put together a solid performance, recording 19 points on 7 - of - 16 shooting, 10 rebounds, and seven assists in 42 minutes. Nikola Vucevic (ankle) missed his second game in a row, but Dewayne Dedmon did an adequate job filling in as the starting center, putting up 11 points and 16 rebounds in 28 minutes. Tobias Harris (21) and Maurice Harkless (14) round out the Magic players who scored in double figures. Brandon Bass led the Celtics in their losing effort, recording 19 points on 9 - of - 14 shooting, 17 rebounds, and five assists in 38 minutes. Isaiah Thomas scored a team - high 21 points on 5 - of - 14 shooting to go along with nine assists and five rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench. Marcus Smart (16), Evan Turner (10), and Luigi Datome (10) round out the Celtics in double figures. With Avery Bradley (elbow) still out, Jae Crowder was put into the starting lineup for the second straight game. Crowder struggled shooting the ball in this outing, scoring just seven points on 2 - of - 12 shooting and grabbing six rebounds in 32 minutes. Up next, the Magic will travel to Indiana Tuesday to take on the Pacers, while Boston, who remains 3 games out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, will head to Miami to take on the Heat on Monday.
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