Romeo Langford is clutch, Celtics defeat Magic in close game / News - Basketnews.com

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The Boston Celtics won 98-97 (20-21, 32-29, 24-21, 21-27) against the Orlando Magic in their pre-season debut.

At the TD Garden, Boston came back in the final seconds of the game after being down by 5 points with less than two minutes remaining on the clock.

The game-shot winner came from Romeo Langford, who scored a three-pointer that gave the Celtics the one-point lead (98-97) with less than 14 seconds on the clock.

Moritz Wagner and Cole Anthony finished the game with 16 points apiece for the Magic, while Mo Bamba had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.

For the Celtics, Jaylen Brown was the top scorer with 25 points, while Jayson Tatum added 18 points with 9 rebounds.

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