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Jayson Tatum's 32, Paul George's 10 4th-quarter points lead Boston Celtics to win at Orlando

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(), Z. G. (2026, November 1). Jayson Tatum's 32, Paul George's 10 4th-quarter points lead Boston Celtics to win at Orlando. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/jayson-tatum-s-32-paul-george-s-10-4th-quarter-points-lead-boston-celtics-to-road-win-in-orlando/article_776ef5dd-7be1-5fba-b4ae-6be9c49a44c7.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-02 · by Zak Gilbert ()

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Jayson Tatum scored 32 points, including 15 from the free-throw line, leading the Boston Celtics to a 108-97 victory over the Orlando Magic Sunday. Paul George contributed with 17 points and a crucial three-pointer late in the game. The Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to five games while the Orlando Magic dropped to 0-3 at home. Key moments included Tatum's return from injury and Neemias Queta’s defensive plays in the final minutes securing the win for Boston.
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The Boston Celtics won their fifth consecutive game with a 108-97 victory over the Orlando Magic in Orlando on Sunday. Jayson Tatum led all scorers with 32 points, including 15 from the free-throw line, while Paul George contributed 17 points and hit a critical three-pointer late in the game that sealed Boston's lead. Despite efforts by Tristan da Silva, who scored 23 points, and Franz Wagner with 14 points and a career-high 12 assists, the Magic fell to 0-3 at home for the season.

The Celtics’ defense shut down Orlando in the third quarter, building a 15-point lead. However, the Magic fought back with a strong fourth-quarter run led by da Silva's three-point shooting, narrowing the gap to just 77-74 heading into the final period. Despite tying the game briefly early in the fourth quarter, Orlando could not maintain their momentum and ultimately lost the lead to Boston.

Boston’s victory also featured key defensive plays from Neemias Queta late in the game, which helped solidify the win for the Celtics.

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📰 Jayson Tatum And Paul George Lead Celtics To Win
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🔮 But on the following possession, Wagner couldn’t sink a layup to give Orlando the lead.
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Boston Celtics Fla. Magic ORLANDO

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ORLANDO GPE · 8× Boston GPE · 6× Tatum PERSON · 3× Celtics ORG · 2× George PERSON · 2× Magic ORG · 2× Wagner PERSON · 2× Fla. GPE · 1× Jayson Tatum PERSON · 1× Paul George PERSON · 1×

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 32 points — 15 of them from the free-throw line — and Paul George added 17 as the Boston Celtics won their fifth straight, 108-97 over the Orlando Magic Sunday.
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🔮 But on the following possession, Wagner couldn’t sink a layup to give Orlando the lead.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 32 points — 15 of them from the free-throw line — and Paul George added 17 as the Boston Celtics won their fifth straight, 108-97 over the Orlando Magic Sunday. asserted
Celtics → score → Magic
Anthony Black and Tristan da Silva each scored 23 to lead the Magic (2-4), who dropped to 0-3 at home. asserted
who → score → home
Orlando forward Franz Wagner had 14 points and a career-high 12 assists. asserted
Wagner → have → points
Boston (5-1) also got a pair of critical blocks from Neemias Queta in the final two minutes, and George’s 3-pointer with 1:32 remaining gave Boston an insurmountable 11-point lead. asserted
pointer → get → lead
The Celtics built a 15-point lead by shutting out Orlando over the first four minutes of the second half. asserted
Celtics → build → half
Orlando battled back on the strength of three of da Silva’s five 3-pointers, using a 12-0 run to cut Boston’s lead to 77-74 entering the final period. asserted
Orlando → battle → period
early in the fourth quarter, Black completed a three-point play to tie it at 79, picking the pocket of George on an outlet pass. asserted
Black → complete → pass
But on the following possession, Wagner couldn’t sink a layup to give Orlando the lead. asserted
Wagner → follow → lead
With Paolo Banchero (high-ankle sprain) missing his fourth straight game, Boston constantly keyed on Wagner. asserted
Boston → miss → Wagner
But every time Orlando got close, Tatum slammed the door. asserted
Tatum → get → door
Boston’s perennial All-Star made 15 of his 17 attempts from the free-throw line. asserted
Star → make → line
Orlando as a team had just 19 free-throw attempts. asserted
Orlando → have → attempts
Tatum left late in the first quarter after the back of his head collided inadvertently with the forehead of Orlando’s Jamal Cain. asserted
back → leave → Cain
Bleeding, Tatum visited the locker room but returned with 6:13 left in the first half. asserted
Tatum → bleed → half
Queta started in place of center Mitchell Robinson, who missed the game due to rest. asserted
who → start → rest
Luka Garza (12 points) and Baylor Scheierman (10) were in double figures for Boston, which leads the NBA in bench scoring. asserted
which → lead → scoring
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