Celtics at Magic: Game 2 at a glance
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| Points | Pierce | 28 | Howard | 30 |
| Rebounds | Garnett | 9 | Howard | 8 |
| Assists | Rondo | 8 | Nelson | 4 |
| Steals | Rondo | 2 | Carter | 3 |
— For the first time this postseason, Dwight Howard did not record a blocked shot.
— Paul Pierce scored just six points in the second half after scoring 22 in the first.
— With tonight’s loss, the Magic lose the first two games of a playoff series as the higher seed for the third time in franchise history. Both other times — in 1994 against Indiana and 1995 against Houston — the Magic were swept.
— Despite winning both games, the Celtics have been outscored by a cumulative 52-35 in the fourth quarter this series.


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