5 takeaways as Kemba Walker leads Celtics in rout over Magic

The Boston Celtics roared past the short-handed Orlando Magic on Wednesday, claiming a 132-96 victory.

Here’s what happened.

The big picture

The Celtics roared to a big lead early and never looked back. Orlando closed the gap in the second quarter as the Celtics’ second unit frittered away the offensive gains earned in the first, but the starters quickly re-established control when they returned and pushed the lead back to double-digits.

The Magic — who only had nine players available — never mounted any sort of serious challenge in the second half, and the Celtics drew even with the Heat in the standings.

Star of the game

Kemba Walker — 32 points, 11-for-18 shooting, 6-for-9 from 3-point range,…