It wasn't that the Celtics didn't play hard. They didn't play hard enough, and some of the Green didn't bring the necessary focus and aggression at all — allowing Orlando to outplay Boston on both sides of the court. The Magic won every quarter. Final score: 110-91.
Why "instructive"? Because this was a winnable game against a middle-of-the-pack team; the reasons the Celts lost all had to do with effort and focus. Fixables.
Here are details on the game, and where the club stands now...
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