BOSTON — The Orlando Magic needed a win Friday night.
They entered their game against the Boston Celtics on a seven-game losing streak and had lost 11 of their previous 12 games.
The Magic should have played like a desperate team.
Instead, the Celtics brought more energy to TD Garden.
The end result wasn't surprising: The Celtics crushed the Magic 113-94.
A sequence at the close of the third quarter exemplified the Magic's approach. Tobias Harris made a 3-pointer to cut Boston's lead to 84-77 with 5.