With road games against the Hawks and Lakers looming in the next few days, the Celtics desperately needed to get off on the right foot when they visited the Magic on Thursday.
The outcome wasn't exactly what Boston imagined.
After being down by as many as 16, the Magic took their first lead of the night with 4:52 left in the fourth quarter and escaped with a 96-94 win. Rashard Lewis beat Kevin Garnett off the dribble and notched the game-winning layup with 1.3 seconds left on the clock.
Ray Allen led the Celtics with 20 points and Rasheed Wallace chipped in with 17 off the bench. Orlando's Dwight Howard was limited in the first half due to foul trouble but still finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes.
Magic 96, Celtics 94
Amway Arena, Orlando, Fla.
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