The Orlando Magic trailed the Boston Celtics by just four points, but rallied late in the fourth quarter only to have it fall short. The Magic struggled to contain Paul Pierce, who finished up the night with 29 points with 14 assists. Avery Bradley also added 23 points while former Magic forward Brandon Bass picked up 21 points.
For Orlando, former Celtic Glen Davis led the way scoring with 27 points and 7 rebounds while Jameer Nelson nearly had a double-double with 21 points and 9 assists. Orlando nearly doubled up the Celtics in rebounding even without Dwight Howard, but shot just 25 percent from the three-point line.
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