Tonight’s game is what happens when your scrappy hardworking team shows up and doesn’t work that hard.
Orlando outworked Boston at both ends of the court, and it wasn’t close. Not at any point after the second quarter.
The final score reflected that. Boston 91, Orlando 110.
The first quarter was pretty close–ending with the score 21-20 in favor of Orlando, but the same air of inevitability was there that accompanied other bad losses this season. Boston turned the ball over a bunch, and was pretty much playing from behind the whole first quarter. They were giving up really easy baskets but they were also making shots at a pretty decent clip so the situation looked better than it really was.