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It appeared unimaginable only a week or two in the past, however *cue announcer voice* the Boston Celtics<\/a> have been unseated from the \u201cbest record in the NBA\u201d throne following back-to-back losses to the Orlando Magic<\/a>. <\/p>\n The solely staff hotter than Orlando? The New York Knicks<\/a>, who’ve now gained seven straight after a 2-6 stretch left some calling for jobs and trades.<\/p>\n The solely entity in basketball hotter than New York? The league\u2019s double-defending MVP, Nikola Jokic, who left jaws on the ground as soon as once more on Sunday. He\u2019s engaging in statistical anomalies that haven\u2019t been sniffed since Wilt Chamberlain and setting himself up nicely to be this century\u2019s first MVP 3-peat.<\/p>\n Even with out Jayson Tatum, the Celtics shouldn\u2019t have any bother with the Magic. They shouldn\u2019t have had any bother with the Magic on Friday both when Orlando gained 117-109. The Magic as a substitute went 2-0 within the mini-series between squads as Boston couldn\u2019t bounce again resulting from struggling mightily from the sphere with out their MVP candidate, taking pictures simply 34.8% from the sphere and 25.5% from deep. <\/p>\n Rookie of the Year candidate Paolo Banchero was the largest risk for Orlando, ending with practically a 3rd of his squad\u2019s factors at 31, together with 6-7 from three. The Magic as a staff shot 41.4% from three (though simply 6-22 or 27.2% when you solely have a look at gamers not named Banchero), which was their greatest statistical benefit.<\/p>\n This one had some further gas on the hearth after Celtics broadcaster and former sharpshooter Eddie House talked a bunch of smack<\/a> on Orlando after their first win towards Boston. The gamers responded after the win by tweeting a gif<\/a> of House getting smacked by Magic guard Rafer Alston throughout a 2009 playoff sequence<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nOrlando upsets Boston, 95-92, for sixth straight win<\/h3>\n