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Celtics at Magic: Game 2 at a glance

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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