Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics ran past the Orlando Magic 121-94. With freshman star Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates in the stands, Tatum, a former Blue Devils standout, went 12 of 21 from the floor to help Boston break out of a recent shooting slump.

After Wednesday loss at Milwaukee, Magic players pointed to an atypical lack of energy at the root of the rout. At Friday's shootaround, second-year guard Anthony Black said games like this one with the Celtics are the ones "hoopers get up for."

Boston took advantage of a undermanned Magic squad, missing four rotation players with a dominant offensive effort from all areas of the floor. The Celtics shot a red-hot 61 percent from the field before intermission, helping them build a 12-point halftime lead.

Jayson Tatum and the Celtics needed a big win in a big way, and they got one against the Magic on Friday, claiming a 121-94 victory.

Maybe Jayson Tatum's just been feeling a little nostalgic for his college days. The Boston Celtics' all-star forward dropped a game-high 30 points with college-hoops sensation Cooper Flag and his Duke teammates looking on,

The Celtics made 17 triples against the Magic on Friday night. Orlando ended with just 5. The long-range game was the difference.

It was a big game for the Celtics’ stars. Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, Kristaps Porzingis scored 23, and Jaylen Brown had 20.

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Jayson Tatum scored 30 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic 121-94 on Friday night. Tatum, a former star at Duke, impressed in front of freshman standout Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates,

Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 30 points and Kristaps Porzingis finished with 23 to lead the Boston Celtics to a 121-94 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Friday night.

Celtics Top Performers Jayson Tatum: 30 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 3PM Kristaps Porzingis: 23 points, 4 rebounds, 3 3PM Jaylen Brown: 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists Magic Top Performers Cole Anthony: 23 points,

Jayson Tatum scored 30 points and the Boston Celtics ran past the Orlando Magic 121-94 on Friday night in the NBA. With freshman star Cooper Flagg and his Duke teammates looking on from the stands, Tatum,