The Magic closed out Summer League in Las Vegas the same way they’d handled the rest of the week: with a win.
Orlando beat Boston 103-97 on Saturday at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center, finishing with a fourth straight victory in its fifth and final game. The matchup came between two 3-1 teams and played at a brisk pace, with nine lead changes before the Magic pulled away late.
The result came without several familiar names in the lineup. Second-year players Jase Richardson and Noah Penda were out, along with two-way players Alex Morales and Colin Castleton.
That opened the door for TyTy Washington Jr., Lester Quinones, Philip Wheeler, Keon Johnson and Will Baker to start for coach D.J. Bakker.
Boston was also shorthanded, sitting second-year guard Hugo Gonzalez, 2026 No. 27 pick Chris Cenac Jr. and second-rounder Dillon Mitchell.
Orlando trailed 48-45 at the break, but the game flipped in the third quarter. The Magic got moving in transition, found cleaner looks and turned a three-point deficit into control by outscoring the Celtics 36-23 in the 10-minute frame. That stretch included a 13-3 run, and Orlando shot 72.2% from the field while going 4-for-6 from 3-point range.
Malik Reneau did most of the damage after halftime. He scored 19 of his points in the second half and finished with 19 total, knocking down his first six shots from the floor, including two 3-pointers. In 19 minutes, he also added three rebounds, a steal and a block.
Au’Diese Toney gave Orlando a major lift off the bench with 18 points, six rebounds and four steals. It was his first action of the summer. Baker added 15 points and six rebounds, while Wheeler chipped in 10 points and hit two clutch free throws late.
Ricky Council IV, Tre Holloman and Mike Sharavjamts also got minutes after not previously seeing the floor in Las Vegas. Council helped steady the closing stretch with two key 3-pointers midway through the fourth quarter as Boston tried to make one last push.
The Celtics were led by Caleb Grill’s 18 points, John Tonje’s 14 and Tucker DeVries’ 11.
Orlando’s 4-1 finish marked a sharp turnaround from last summer, when the Magic went 0-5 in Summer League. With this run complete, the team is set to report for training camp at the AdventHealth Training Center on Sept. 29.
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