NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Celtics beat the Magic 108-97?
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 · 3:30 PM ET (Nov 2, 05:30 KST)Kia Center, Orlando
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtics | 24 | 31 | 22 | 31 | 108 |
| Magic | 23 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 97 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Celtics 1Magic 0
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsJayson Tatum 32Tristan Da Silva 23
- ReboundsNeemias Queta 8Wendell Carter Jr. 10
- AssistsPaul George 8Franz Wagner 12
Team stats
| Celtics | Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 37-84 (44.0%) | 34-81 (42.0%) |
| 3-pointers | 12-44 (27.3%) | 14-39 (35.9%) |
| Free throws | 22-26 (84.6%) | 15-19 (78.9%) |
| Rebounds | 41 (14 off.) | 43 (13 off.) |
| Assists | 29 | 24 |
| Steals | 9 | 6 |
| Blocks | 7 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 16 |
| Fouls | 22 | 22 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Celtics players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. TatumF | 34 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8-19 | 1-5 | 15-17 | +7 |
| D. WhiteG | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 2-2 | +18 |
| P. GeorgeF | 33 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6-14 | 3-10 | 2-2 | +10 |
| N. QuetaC | 27 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -2 |
| P. PritchardG | 27 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 0-7 | 1-1 | +3 |
| L. GarzaC | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-3 | +11 |
| B. ScheiermanG | 20 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | +10 |
| S. HauserF | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | +2 |
| H. GonzálezG | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 |
| J. WalshG | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | -4 |
| T | 240 | 108 | 41 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 37-84 | 12-44 | 22-26 |
Did not play: C. Cenac Jr., M. Conley, R. Harper Jr., A. Williams
Magic players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. WagnerF | 40 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5-20 | 1-4 | 3-4 | -7 |
| D. BaneG | 40 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7-13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | -10 |
| W. Carter Jr.F | 35 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 2-4 | -7 |
| T. Da SilvaF | 35 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9-14 | 5-8 | 0-0 | -1 |
| A. BlackG | 33 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6-12 | 1-5 | 10-11 | -11 |
| J. RichardsonG | 26 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | -8 |
| J. CainF | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -7 |
| N. VucevicC | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -5 |
| G. BitadzeC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | +1 |
| T | 239 | 97 | 43 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 34-81 | 14-39 | 15-19 |
Did not play: J. Carter, C. Castleton, A. Morales
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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