For a while, it seemed it was going to be “new year, new me” for the Orlando Magic.
The Magic had some familiar faces back in the lineup with Mo Bamba and Terrence Ross among those cleared to return from health and safety protocols. And they held a late 14-point lead in what seemed on its way to being an impressive road victory in Boston that would snap a four-game losing streak and start the year on a positive note.
Instead, the Magic opened 2022 with a fourth quarter collapse and overtime loss, falling to the Celtics, 116-111.