The Celtics looked like a team destined for a loss Friday night early in the fourth quarter after they fell behind by 12 points against the Magic. Boston mustered a putrid 15 points in the first 17 minutes of the second half thanks to a host of turnovers and suffocating Magic defense.

Another factor was that Jrue Holiday did not play, as he was absent because of a hamstring injury. The Celtics could have used Holiday's ballhandling and playmaking in his absence, and he may have made all the difference,