Celtics/Magic Recap

Well, my hopes of the Celtics being over .500 before they hit the road for the month of December were dashed last night. Even with Mark Blount back on the court, and playing against a team that they have dominated the last few years, the Celtics could not put together back-to-back wins, and fell to the Orlando Magic last night 87-83. Shalise Manza Young has the story in the Providence Journal from TD Banknorth Garden. Peter May and Steve Bulpett also have game stories in the Globe and Herald respectively. Lenny Megliola also has a look at the ugly loss for Boston, which dropped their record on the season to 5-8.

Orlando has been making their name this season as a defensive team and their style of play gave the Celtics problems. The Magic bench also burned the green, as Delonte West