Boston
Rookie Jaylen Brown added a career-high 20 points, Jae Crowder scored 19 and Kelly Olynyk made all seven shots he attempted, finishing with 16 points.
It was the most points for Boston since a 127-123 overtime loss to Portland on Jan. 21 and tied the Celtics’ previous high in regulation, set Nov. 3 in a 128-122 loss to the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers.
Nikola Vucevic and Damjan Rudez finished with 14 points apiece to lead the Magic, who trailed by as much as 40 and lost their third straight.
Boston topped 100 points before the end of the third period and got a bonus at the end when Terry Rozier went to the line with the clock reset to 1 second after a video review. Rozier made both foul shots and the Celtics led 104-65 entering the fourth quarter.
The Celtics had a late night ahead with a flight to Milwaukee for a game tonight, so coach Brad Stevens rested his starters and let Boston’s reserves finish off the rout.
With the outcome all but decided, Boston fans got a running start on the Super Bowl with chants of “Brady!” throughout fourth quarter after a fan appeared on the scoreboard monitor wearing a No. 12 Patriots jersey.
Boston held a 68-48 halftime lead after shooting 61 percent (28 of 46) in the first half. The Celtics outrebounded the Magic 25-16 in the first two periods and outscored Orlando 38-28 in the paint.
Notes: Boston’s 68 points in the first half was the most the Celtics have scored in the first two periods this season, topping 64 points in the first half of the opener at Brooklyn. … C Al Horford (groin) sat out on Friday, but was probable to play tonight at Milwaukee, Stevens said. … G Avery Bradley (sore right Achilles’ tendon) missed his fifth straight game.
Heat 100, Bulls 88
Chicago
Dwyane Wade had 15 points to lead the bickering Bulls, who began the day with a team meeting and ended it with a second straight frustrating loss.
Wade and Butler started the controversy when they questioned the desire of the team’s younger players following a loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday. Rajon Rondo fired back a day later, criticizing Wade and Butler in an Instagram post.
All three players were fined, and Wade and Butler were held out of the starting lineup as punishment.
Raptors 102, Bucks 86
Toronto
Still without injured star DeMar DeRozan, Toronto rolled to its seventh straight victory against the Bucks and 13th in the last 14 meetings.
Pelicans 119, Spurs 103
New Orleans
The Spurs had been winning lately despite having starters Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker sidelined with nagging injuries. San Antonio fell with both back on the floor. Leonard, returning from sore left hand, scored 23, but showed some rustiness from the field, missing 10 of 16 shots.
Pacers 115, Kings 111 (ot)
Indianapolis
Jeff Teague had 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for Indiana.
Knicks 110, Hornets 107
New York
Anthony finished 8 for 26 from the field and had just one basket in the fourth, but it was a big one, a jumper with 13 seconds left and the Knicks clinging to a two-point lead.
Cavaliers 124, Nets 116
Cleveland
The NBA champions had lost three straight and six of eight while James questioned whether the organization was fully committed to winning a second title.
The Cavaliers took advantage of a timely visit from the NBA’s worst team. Irving scored 20 points, and James added 10 in the third quarter when Cleveland built an 86-62 lead.
Wizards 112, Hawks 86
Atlanta
Washington has won three straight and 10 of 12, improving to 20-8 since Dec. 5.
