The Celtics outlasted the Magic on the road to win in overtime 116-110. The Celtics went into the half with a 10 point lead. The Magic got hot from beyond the arc in the 3rd quarter and came back to take a 7 point lead. The Celtics fought back to tie the game and in spite of both teams having chances in the final minute to go ahead, the game ended regulation tied at 102. In OT the Celtics upped their defense and the Magic cooled off.

Rajon Rondo got his tenth assists with 9:49 left in the third and finished with 16 assists to tie John Stockton for 2nd all time with 37 games with 10+ assists. He missed a triple double by 1 rebound, finishing with 15 points, 9 rebounds and 2 steals. Kevin Garnett had his season high in points and finished with a double double of 24 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals.

Boston Celtics forward Jared Sullinger (7) looks to pass the ball around Orlando Magic forward Glen Davis during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Iskowitz)

Paul Pierce finished with 23 points and 5 rebounds. He missed a game winner at the buzzer in overtime but came up big with a 3 pointer to put the Celtics ahead for good in overtime. Jason Terry struggled with his shot and was just 2-6 from the field. He finished with 5 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.

Brandon Bass played very well against his former team. He also had a double double and finished with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. Five of his 12 rebounds came on the offensive end. For his strong play, he won the Tommy Award.

Orlando Magic forward Arron Afflalo (4) blocks Boston Celtics forward Brandon Bass (30) shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Iskowitz)

Jared Sullinger played great off the bench and finished with 11 points and 6 rebounds, all on the offensive end. Chris Wilcox had 4 points and 2 rebounds for the game. Courtney Lee finished with 5 points, 2 rebounds 1 assist and 1 block. But, his biggest contribution came on the defensive end. His defense helped to stem the offensive onslaught from the Magic in the third quarter.

After his big game against the Thunder, Jeff Green was back to struggling. He was 0-9 from the field, even missing a couple of layups. He was 1 of 2 from the line, finishing with 1 point and 2 rebounds. Leandro Barbosa gets the efficiency award for the game. He scored 15 points on 6 of 8 shooting and grabbed 1 rebound in just 10 minutes of play.

The Magic shot 46% to 44% from the field for the Celtics. They also outshot the Celtics from beyond the arc 42% to 39%. But in just about every other area, the Celtics prevailed. The Celtics out rebounded the Magic 51 to 42. The Celtics had 15 turnovers to 18 for the Magic. The Celtics had 19 fast break points to 14 for the Magic. The Celtics outscored the Magic in the paint 60-34. The most astounding stat would be the fact that the Celtics had 17 offensive rebounds to 10 for the Magic.

Boston Celtics guard Courtney Lee (11) reaches for the ball against Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson (14) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Iskowitz)

Perhaps the best part of this game came in the Post Game show on CSNNE.  Gary Tanguay read a question about Rondo's assist streak and Tommy launched into a classic rant about how people just won't let Rondo be and they need to leave him alone and that the assist record is a good one.  Someone needs to post a video of it and I'll share it with you.  It was awesome.    

The Celtics have won 2 games in a row now and return home for a Wednesday game against the Nets and a Saturday game against the Blazers. Rondo could move into sole possession of 2nd place with double digit assists on Wednesday.

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