On January 3, 2022, Beijing time, the Celtics narrowly defeated the Magic 116-111 in overtime, winning two consecutive wins. The victory of this game Brown is indispensable, and it is also of great significance to Brown personally, this game Brown scored 50 points, a career high, in addition to contributing 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, 21 points in the fourth quarter, leading the team into overtime, is the key factor for the Celtics to win the game, played an important role. And in this game, Schroeder scored 21 minutes and 7 assists, which also contributed to the team's victory. Now let's review the game:
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Celtics, under the leadership of Brown, the offensive type of the inside and outside lines were very smooth, playing a small climax of 7-0, relying on the tough inside line, once pulling the score gap to double digits. At the critical moment, Carter stepped forward to score 7 consecutive points to stabilize the situation, the Magic played a 12-point small climax, chasing the point difference to 1 point, the Celtics asked for a timeout, and then brought out a small climax of 8:0 again, and finally ended the first quarter of the game at 28:19.
In the second quarter, the two teams have been engaged in a fierce duel around a 10-point difference, the Celtics tried to further widen the point difference through three-pointers, the Magic also tightened the interior to strengthen the defense, and the Celtics seized the opportunity to hit three consecutive three-pointers. The Magic also used the rotation breakthrough to score points and stabilize the situation. But in the second half of the second quarter, the Celtics' offense appeared as a barrier, with consecutive iron errors that kept shortening the point difference between the two teams, and the Celtics led 45:42 3 into the second half of the game.
At the beginning of the second half of the game, the Magic team began to tie the score, the score has been very close, Rose opened the scoring mode in the third quarter, personally scored 8 points, and the Magic ended the third quarter to surpass the Celtics by 12 points at 77:65.
The fourth quarter of the game Celtics began with a 10-2 climax to stop the Magic, after the Magic requested a timeout, Carter inside and outside blossomed six consecutive points, re-opened the point difference, Brown continued to stabilize the situation with three-pointers, and the Celtics intentionally strengthened the defense of Carter, Brown continued to score, scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, the game ended, Brown turned the score back, but eventually entered overtime.
In overtime, the Magic just started attacking very smoothly, but because Brown's offense made the Magic's offense passive, Rose also played 3+1 in overtime, further locking in the victory, and finally the Celtics won the game.
With the end of the game, the Magic team ushered in a 5-game losing streak, the Magic team did their best in this game, and we have to say that Brown's form in this game is really very good, slashing 50 points, setting a new career high. As the Magic team this season, the starting facelift is still very good, for the team's consecutive losses, the Magic team should summarize the reasons, after all, the season has just begun, they still have a long way to go. Opening facelifts for both sides:
Celtic: Brown, Smart, Schroeder, Horford, Gway
Magic: Bamba, Fraser, Wagner Jr., Wendell Carter, Harris