Boston Celtics @ Orlando Magic
23-5, 13-1 Away
86
23-5, 13-1 Away
22-8, 12-3 Home
77
22-8, 12-3 Home
Shot Chart
- Mickael Pietrus misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Vince Carter makes 18-foot jumper
- Rashard Lewis misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Mickael Pietrus makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jameer Nelson assists)
- Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper
- Mickael Pietrus makes layup
- Rashard Lewis misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jameer Nelson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Vince Carter misses jumper
- Vince Carter misses 18-foot jumper
- Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jameer Nelson misses 18-foot jumper
- Mickael Pietrus makes 22-foot jumper (Jameer Nelson assists)
- Vince Carter makes jumper
- Jameer Nelson misses driving layup
- Mickael Pietrus misses driving layup
- Dwight Howard misses tip shot
- Dwight Howard misses 7-foot hook shot
- Dwight Howard makes slam dunk
- Dwight Howard misses dunk
- Ryan Anderson misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Jason Williams misses 20-foot jumper
- Ryan Anderson makes driving layup
- Ryan Anderson makes 22-foot jumper
- Shelden Williams blocks Matt Barnes's 7-foot jumper
- Tony Allen blocks Matt Barnes's layup
- Rashard Lewis misses 16-foot jumper
- Kendrick Perkins blocks Marcin Gortat's layup
- Rashard Lewis misses driving layup
- J.J. Redick misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Dwight Howard misses 7-foot two point shot
- Jameer Nelson misses 22-foot jumper
- Jameer Nelson makes 15-foot jumper
- Kendrick Perkins blocks J.J. Redick's 8-foot running jumper
- Dwight Howard misses two point shot
- Rashard Lewis misses jumper
- Jameer Nelson misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Mickael Pietrus misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rashard Lewis misses three point jumper
- Rashard Lewis misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Jameer Nelson misses driving layup
- Jameer Nelson makes driving layup
- Vince Carter misses two point shot
- Vince Carter misses two point shot
- Vince Carter makes two point shot
- Vince Carter makes 8-foot two point shot
- Vince Carter makes driving dunk (Jameer Nelson assists)
- Mickael Pietrus misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Vince Carter makes 11-foot two point shot
- Vince Carter misses 14-foot jumper
- Rasheed Wallace blocks Jason Williams's driving layup
- Rashard Lewis makes 23-foot three point jumper
- Rashard Lewis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jason Williams assists)
- J.J. Redick misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Matt Barnes misses three point jumper
- Rashard Lewis makes 12-foot two point shot
- Jason Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper
- J.J. Redick misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Matt Barnes misses layup
- Matt Barnes makes layup (Dwight Howard assists)
- Vince Carter makes driving layup
- Jameer Nelson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Vince Carter misses 9-foot jumper
- Matt Barnes misses layup
- Vince Carter misses layup
- Dwight Howard misses tip shot
- Vince Carter makes two point shot
- Matt Barnes makes layup (Vince Carter assists)
- Jameer Nelson misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rashard Lewis misses 13-foot jumper
- Kendrick Perkins blocks Matt Barnes's driving layup
- Rashard Lewis makes 6-foot two point shot
- Jameer Nelson makes driving layup
- Rashard Lewis makes 24-foot three point jumper (Vince Carter assists)
- Rashard Lewis misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Vince Carter misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Vince Carter makes driving layup
- Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper
- Rasheed Wallace makes 9-foot two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes layup
- Kevin Garnett misses 9-foot two point shot
- Rajon Rondo makes layup
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes 16-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses layup
- Rasheed Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rasheed Wallace makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Rasheed Wallace makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Brian Scalabrine misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Shelden Williams misses layup
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Ray Allen misses 19-foot jumper
- Dwight Howard blocks Eddie House's jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses layup
- Eddie House misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Tony Allen misses 13-foot jumper
- Kendrick Perkins makes two point shot
- Rajon Rondo misses running jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses driving layup
- Rajon Rondo makes driving layup
- Tony Allen makes driving layup
- Ray Allen misses 9-foot jumper
- Tony Allen makes layup
- Rajon Rondo makes layup
- Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Ray Allen assists)
- Eddie House misses 26-foot three point jumper
- Kendrick Perkins makes layup (Kevin Garnett assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper
- Tony Allen misses 11-foot jumper
- Tony Allen misses 17-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 17-foot jumper
- Tony Allen makes 8-foot running jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 18-foot jumper
- Tony Allen misses 20-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett makes 6-foot two point shot (Kendrick Perkins assists)
- Brian Scalabrine makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Rajon Rondo makes two point shot
- Dwight Howard blocks Kevin Garnett's two point shot
- Dwight Howard blocks Rajon Rondo's layup
- Kevin Garnett misses 20-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 16-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Kevin Garnett makes 8-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Rajon Rondo misses layup
- Ray Allen makes 24-foot three point jumper (Brian Scalabrine assists)
- Brian Scalabrine misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Brian Scalabrine misses 23-foot three point jumper
- Ray Allen makes three point jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Rasheed Wallace misses 9-foot two point shot
- Eddie House misses 24-foot three point jumper
- Rasheed Wallace makes dunk (Ray Allen assists)
- Ray Allen makes 11-foot jumper
- Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 8-foot two point shot
- Ray Allen misses 23-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 19-foot jumper
- Eddie House makes 22-foot jumper (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Eddie House misses three point jumper
- Rasheed Wallace makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Dwight Howard blocks Glen Davis's layup
- Ray Allen misses 21-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo makes 10-foot two point shot (Tony Allen assists)
- Tony Allen makes dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
- Tony Allen makes 13-foot jumper
- Kendrick Perkins misses 5-foot hook shot
- Tony Allen misses 19-foot jumper
- Kevin Garnett misses 17-foot jumper
- Rajon Rondo misses 19-foot jumper
- Ray Allen makes 13-foot jumper (Kendrick Perkins assists)
- Tony Allen makes two point shot (Ray Allen assists)
CELTICS
MAGIC
| TIME | PLAY | BOS | ORL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball: Kendrick Perkins vs. Dwight Howard (Ray Allen gains possession) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:49 | | Kendrick Perkins offensive foul (Jameer Nelson draws the foul) | 0 | 0 |
| 11:49 | | Kendrick Perkins turnover | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Mickael Pietrus misses 23-foot three point jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:11 | | Rajon Rondo misses 18-foot jumper | 0 | 0 |
| 11:11 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | 0 | 0 |
| 11:00 | | Tony Allen loose ball foul (Vince Carter draws the foul) | 0 | 0 |
| 10:49 | | Kendrick Perkins personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | 0 | 0 |
| 10:49 | | Rasheed Wallace enters the game for Kendrick Perkins | 0 | 0 |
| 10:44 | | Vince Carter makes 18-foot jumper | 0 | 2 |
| 10:33 | | Mickael Pietrus shooting foul (Ray Allen draws the foul) | 0 | 2 |
| 10:33 | | Ray Allen makes free throw 1 of 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 10:33 | | Ray Allen makes free throw 2 of 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10:17 | | Rashard Lewis misses 24-foot three point jumper | 2 | 2 |
| 10:15 | | Jameer Nelson offensive rebound | 2 | 2 |
| 10:11 | | Mickael Pietrus makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jameer Nelson assists) | 2 | 5 |
| 9:56 | | Dwight Howard personal foul (Ray Allen draws the foul) | 2 | 5 |
| 9:51 | | Rasheed Wallace lost ball (Vince Carter steals) | 2 | 5 |
| 9:32 | | Vince Carter makes 25-foot three point jumper | 2 | 8 |
| 9:10 | | Rasheed Wallace makes 9-foot two point shot (Ray Allen assists) | 4 | 8 |
| 8:49 | | Mickael Pietrus makes layup | 4 | 10 |
| 8:40 | | Rajon Rondo bad pass (Dwight Howard steals) | 4 | 10 |
| 8:30 | | Rashard Lewis misses 24-foot three point jumper | 4 | 10 |
| 8:29 | | Rajon Rondo defensive rebound | 4 | 10 |
| 8:22 | | Rajon Rondo makes layup | 6 | 10 |
| 8:22 | | Dwight Howard illegal defense | 6 | 10 |
| 8:06 | | Tony Allen personal foul (Vince Carter draws the foul) | 6 | 10 |
| 8:00 | | Jameer Nelson misses 25-foot three point jumper | 6 | 10 |
| 7:58 | | Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound | 6 | 10 |
| 7:48 | | Ray Allen bad pass (Vince Carter steals) | 6 | 10 |
| 7:43 | | Rasheed Wallace shooting foul (Mickael Pietrus draws the foul) | 6 | 10 |
| 7:43 | | Mickael Pietrus makes free throw 1 of 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 7:43 | | Mickael Pietrus makes free throw 2 of 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 7:43 | | Brian Scalabrine enters the game for Tony Allen | 6 | 12 |
| 7:26 | | Kevin Garnett misses 9-foot two point shot | 6 | 12 |
| 7:24 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | 6 | 12 |
| 7:18 | | Jameer Nelson discontinue dribble | 6 | 12 |
| 7:13 | | Kevin Garnett offensive foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | 6 | 12 |
| 7:13 | | Kevin Garnett turnover | 6 | 12 |
| 7:07 | | Vince Carter misses jumper | 6 | 12 |
| 7:05 | | Orlando offensive rebound | 6 | 12 |
| 6:54 | | Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound | 6 | 12 |
| 6:54 | | Vince Carter misses 18-foot jumper | 8 | 12 |
| 6:48 | | Rajon Rondo makes layup | 8 | 12 |
| 6:22 | | Vince Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper | 8 | 12 |
| 6:20 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 8 | 12 |
| 6:11 | | Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper | 8 | 12 |
| 6:11 | | Vince Carter defensive rebound | 8 | 12 |
| 6:00 | | Dwight Howard lost ball (Rasheed Wallace steals) | 8 | 12 |
| 5:54 | | Rajon Rondo bad pass | 8 | 12 |
| 5:54 | | Orlando full timeout | 8 | 12 |
| 5:37 | | Vince Carter misses 24-foot three point jumper | 8 | 12 |
| 5:37 | | Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound | 8 | 12 |
| 5:24 | | Rajon Rondo makes 16-foot jumper | 10 | 12 |
| 5:01 | | Jameer Nelson misses 18-foot jumper | 10 | 12 |
| 5:01 | | Kevin Garnett defensive rebound | 10 | 12 |
| 4:45 | | Ray Allen offensive foul (Jameer Nelson draws the foul) | 10 | 12 |
| 4:45 | | Ray Allen turnover | 10 | 12 |
| 4:31 | | Rasheed Wallace shooting foul (Vince Carter draws the foul) | 10 | 12 |
| 4:31 | | Vince Carter makes free throw 1 of 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 4:31 | | Vince Carter makes free throw 2 of 2 | 10 | 14 |
| 4:18 | | Rashard Lewis shooting foul (Kevin Garnett draws the foul) | 10 | 14 |
| 4:18 | | Kevin Garnett technical foul (1st technical foul) | 10 | 14 |
| 4:18 | | Vince Carter makes technical free throw | 10 | 15 |
| 4:18 | | Kevin Garnett makes free throw 1 of 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 4:18 | | Kevin Garnett makes free throw 2 of 2 | 12 | 15 |
| 4:05 | | Dwight Howard traveling | 12 | 15 |
| 3:47 | | Kevin Garnett misses layup | 12 | 15 |
| 3:46 | | Vince Carter defensive rebound | 12 | 15 |
| 3:27 | | Mickael Pietrus makes 22-foot jumper (Jameer Nelson assists) | 12 | 17 |
| 3:13 | | Vince Carter illegal defense foul (1st personal foul) | 12 | 17 |
| 3:13 | | Ray Allen makes technical free throw | 13 | 17 |
| 3:05 | | Rasheed Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper | 13 | 17 |
| 3:03 | | Boston defensive rebound | 13 | 17 |
| 2:47 | | Vince Carter makes jumper | 13 | 19 |
| 2:33 | | Rasheed Wallace makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists) | 15 | 19 |
| 2:18 | | Rashard Lewis traveling | 15 | 19 |
| 2:18 | | Boston full timeout | 15 | 19 |
| 2:18 | | Ryan Anderson enters the game for Rashard Lewis | 15 | 19 |
| 1:59 | | Rasheed Wallace makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Garnett assists) | 18 | 19 |
| 1:45 | | Vince Carter offensive foul (Rasheed Wallace draws the foul) | 18 | 19 |
| 1:45 | | Vince Carter turnover | 18 | 19 |
| 1:31 | | Brian Scalabrine misses 25-foot three point jumper | 18 | 19 |
| 1:29 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | 18 | 19 |
| 1:15 | | Jameer Nelson misses driving layup | 18 | 19 |
| 1:15 | | Orlando defensive rebound | 18 | 19 |
| 1:15 | | Jason Williams enters the game for Jameer Nelson | 18 | 19 |
| 1:15 | | Shelden Williams enters the game for Kevin Garnett | 18 | 19 |
| 58.9 | | Shelden Williams misses layup | 18 | 19 |
| 56.9 | | Mickael Pietrus defensive rebound | 18 | 19 |
| 46.9 | | Mickael Pietrus misses driving layup | 18 | 19 |
| 42.9 | | Dwight Howard offensive rebound | 18 | 19 |
| 42.9 | | Dwight Howard misses tip shot | 18 | 19 |
| 41.9 | | Brian Scalabrine defensive rebound | 18 | 19 |
| 35.9 | | Ray Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper | 18 | 19 |
| 34.9 | | Vince Carter defensive rebound | 18 | 19 |
| 30.6 | | Vince Carter discontinue dribble | 18 | 19 |
| 30.6 | | Eddie House enters the game for Rajon Rondo | 18 | 19 |
| 9.8 | | Ray Allen misses 19-foot jumper | 18 | 19 |
| 7.9 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | 18 | 19 |
| 0.9 | | Ryan Anderson bad pass (Eddie House steals) | 18 | 19 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter | 18 | 19 | |
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Game Information
Amway Arena
7:30 PM, 25 December 2009
Orlando, FL
Attendance: 17,461
- Referees:
- Bob Delaney
- Eric Lewis
- Leroy Richardson
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 20 | 9 | .690 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2 | W3 |
| Toronto | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 12 | .571 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Brooklyn | 9 | 19 | .321 | 10.5 | W2 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
| Miami | 15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
| Atlanta | 15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 | L4 |
| Charlotte | 10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | W1 |
| Washington | 5 | 23 | .179 | 11 | L2 |
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