The short-handed Orlando Magic struggled to find their offense. The short-handed Boston Celtics had no such trouble.
The Magic watched the Celtics break open a six-point game in the second quarter and coast to a 124-97 win Friday night at TD Garden.
Aaron Gordon finished with 17 points, while Nikola Vucevic, Dwayne Bacon and Cole Anthony each scored 15 to lead Orlando, which dropped its fourth straight and fell to 6-6.
Khem Birch had 12 points and a game-high 12 rebounds – seven on the offensive end – for the Magic.
Starting shooting guard Evan Fournier (back spasms) missed his seventh straight game, while Michael Carter-Williams (foot) missed his fifth straight.