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The Celtics win both games in their back to back, the latter without two starters, as Jaylen Brown (personal) and Marcus Morris (knee) did not travel with the team. Both are expected to play against the Pistons Monday night. Avery Bradley will make his return to the Garden for the first time since being traded this offseason Monday night, as the Pistons look to gain ground on the C's in the Eastern Conference, sitting just 4.5 games back. Derrick Rose, John Wall, and Kristaps Porzingis are all battling injuries, with Rose considering retirement as a result.

Kyrie Irving scored 25 and Al Horford chipped in 21 to lead the Celtics to an impressive victory in Indiana over the streaking Pacers. Marcus Smart filled in the starting lineup for Jaylen Brown and scored 15 on 7 of 8 shooting to break out of a long slump. The Celtics move to 18-3 on the season and face the Pistons on Monday.

The Celtics look to make it two in a row on the second night of a back-to-back against Victor Oladipo, Myles Turner and the Indiana Pacers

The (17-3) Boston Celtics looked electric in their new black matte Nike Jerseys versus the struggling Orlando Magic, Friday night. Al Horford and Kyrie Irving lead the way to a blowout as Boston prepares for a quick turnaround Saturday night versus the winners of 5 straight, Indiana Pacers. In other NBA News, Derrick Rose's absence from Cleveland also leaves many questions unanswered as to the trajectory of the streaking LeBron lead Cavaliers.

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After a disapointing loss on Wednesday against the Miami Heat, the Celtics got back on track by blowing the doors off the Orlando Magic in their return to the TD Garden. Kyrie Irving led the way for the Celtics with 30 points, including 13 in the third quarter. Terry Rozier also came in and scored 23 points off the bench. The Celtics next game is against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night with tip off at 8 p.m. 

The Celtics will look to begin backing up their recently-snapped 16-game winning streak with a home game against the reeling Orlando Magic. Boston will debut its black Nike Statement Edition jerseys.

At NBA.com, Kyrie Irving is second in the MVP Ladder to James Harden, while Jayson Tatum is behind Ben Simmons and Kyle Kuzma on the Rookie Ladder.

The Celtics hope to start a new winning streak against the Orlando Magic at TD Garden 

The Celtics fell short against the Miami Heat, resulting in their 16 game win streak being snapped. The Oklahoma City Thunder shocked the Western Conference by beating the Golden State Warriors. NBA legend Manute Bol may have actually been 50 years old when he played in the NBA.

Evan Valenti, Jonathan Levy, and Matt Ignal reflect on the Celtics streak, talk about Jaylen and Jayson, and discuss ways the Celtics can get back on track.

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The Celtics finally ran into a deficit they couldn't overcome Wednesday night in Miami. The Heat's 104-98 win over Boston marks the end of a wild 16 game win streak that made the Celtics the top team in the NBA.