The Boston Celtics climbed back over .500 for the second time this season. They did so with a 138-129 victory vs. the Orlando Magic. The visitors made a late charge in the final frame. However, for much of the evening, the hosts demonstrated the energy, enthusiasm, and execution needed after Friday's disappointing display against the Brooklyn Nets.
The win included two critical developments involving Sam Hauser. One is from a macro sense; the other is from a micro. Let's start with the former.
During the third quarter of Sunday's bounce-back effort on the TD Garden parquet, Hauser reached 2,000 career points, per @Celtics_Stats on X.