Indiana opens up a big lead in the first half, then holds off Boston to hand the Celtics their third straight loss and fifth in six games.
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Celtics notebook: Boston not worried about 3-point shooting slump
The Celtics have lost four of their last five games and are shooting just 28.6 percent from 3-point range during that stretch.
Magic earn second straight win over Celtics
Boston plays without Jayson Tatum, who was out for personal reasons, and falls, 95-92.
Celtics fall to Magic in Williams’ return
Robert Williams III scores nine points in 18 minutes in his first action of the season, but Boston loses to Orlando, 117-109.
Celtics blow a big lead but rally back to beat Lakers
Jayson Tatum scores 44 points and Jaylen Brown adds 25 for Boston, which blew a 20-point lead in the second half and then came back from a late 13-point deficit.
Kawhi Leonard and Paul George lead Clippers over NBA-best Celtics
George scores 26 points and Leonard has season-highs of 25 points and nine rebounds as Los Angeles soundly defeats Boston.
Former Celtics standout Paul Silas dies at 79
Silas won two NBA titles with the Celtics in the 1970s, another with Seattle, and later won 400 games as a head coach.
Celtics’ notebook: Tatum after poor game vs. Warriors – ‘Got to be better’
Jayson Tatum finished with 18 points on 6-for-21 shooting in Boston’s loss to Golden State on Saturday night.
Warriors dominate Celtics in NBA Finals rematch
Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry combine for 66 points in Golden State’s 123-107 win.
Celtics notebook: Williams closing in on making season debut
Center Robert Williams III is practicing, but won’t play Saturday in a rematch of the NBA Finals against Golden State.