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ORLANDO, Fla. P.J. Hall Jersey . -- The Boston Celtics are prepared to go through growing pains this season as they continue learn to adapt to life without franchise stalwarts Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Coach Brad Stevens is ready for a long process, but will take a few wins like Friday night along the way. Brandon Bass had 16 points, including a pair of free-throws in the closing seconds to help the Boston Celtics fight back from an early hole and hang on for a 91-89 victory over the Orlando Magic. "We talked before about making winning plays in winning time, and we did. That was neat," Stevens said afterward. "Overall, Im very pleased with the result but we still have a lot to work on. Were not that much different than if we wouldnt have won the game." Trailing by three, the Magic had a chance to tie the game in the final minute, but Arron Afflalos jumper came from just a half-step inside the 3-point line. The win is the Celtics second straight and extends their win streak over Orlando to nine games. They will try to make it three straight Saturday at defending champion Miami. Avery Bradley added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Celtics. Boston survived a 36 per cent shooting night from the field and 2-for-14 performance from beyond the arc. It was the fourth straight opponent that the Magic held under 40 per cent. But after taking an early lead they let the Celtics back in the game by committing a season-high 20 turnovers that led to 25 points on the other end. Afflalo led the Magic, who had their three-game win streak ended, with 23 points. Nik Vucevic finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds but was mostly bottled up by Bostons defence. Magic coach Jacque Vaughn said the turnovers also contributed to Vucevics off night. "That didnt help us initiate our offence and then secondly, they did a good job of trying to deny him the basketball," he said. "Youve got to give them credit for their defence." Boston slipped out at a seven-point lead to begin the fourth quarter, but the Magic fought back to tie it at 75. The cushion grew again when Bradley stripped Victor Oladipo at midcourt and sprinted ahead for a dunk and eventual three-point play to put the Celtics back up 81-77 with under 6 minutes to play. Afflalo knocked down a 3-pointer and was fouled by Bradley with 1:38 left. He promptly completed the four-point play to pull the Magic within 86-84. Kelly Olynyk responded with a jumper on Bostons next possession, but after rebounding a Magic miss on the other end, a floater by Jeff Green caromed off the rim and landed out of bounds. The Magic werent done. Afflalo saved a shaky possession with a driving layup and three-point play to cut the Celtics lead back to 88-87 with 26.5 remaining. Boston tried to run down the clock and Bass was eventually fouled and was able to connect on both of free-throws. Following a timeout, Afflalo got loose and banked in a jumper from the wing, but a review confirmed it he was inside the 3-point line. Bradley was fouled and connected on 1 of his 2 attempts. Oladipo then missed a desperation 3-pointer off the backboard at the buzzer. "We stuck together when we were missing shots, a lot of easy shots," Celtics guard Jordan Crawford said. But everybody stuck together as a team." Afflalo said the loss stings because they felt it was a throwback to lessons they thought they learned a year ago. "This team has been through a lot last year in understanding how valuable wins are," he said. "Outside of that opener (10-point loss to Indiana), weve lost two games now that we felt we should have won. So we are learning in a process, but I think we came to play. "I think the focus just needs to be sharper for a team thats trying to be a team that just won three in a row." NOTES: With the college basketball season opening on Friday night, Stevens said that he has stayed in tune with his former Butler team. "Yeah, I pay attention to it," he said. "Youre always invested more in the people you know and the people that youre really tight with and friends with. Ill be interested to see if my family watches our game (Saturday) night or the Butler game."... Magic F Tobias Harris missed his sixth straight game with a sprained left ankle. ... Pro golfer Bubba Watson sat courtside at Fridays game. Rashaan Melvin Jersey . -- Keith Aulie has joined the Tampa Bay Lightning. 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If two of the teams win, then goal difference could decide who finishes first in the group and who gets second. But if the winning scores are the same in both, the drawing of lots will decide who finishes first.In the event that one match produces a winner and the other is a draw, then the two teams with three points will go to the drawing of lots to see which advances and which is eliminated.For the Ivory Coast, which is playing without the suspended Gervinho, tactical changes again helped to avoid defeat on Saturday.First-half substitute Max Gradel beat another substitute, Mali goalkeeper Germain Berthe, in the 87th minute to rescue the Ivorians this time.We had to adapt as the game went on and make formational changes, said Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard, who also made a late decisive change in the 1-1 draw with Guinea in the opening match.The Malians tookk an early lead when Bakary Sako blasted in a cross from Sambou Yatabare in the seventh minute. Dwayne Harris Jersey. But as time was winding down, Renard made his final two changes - and it worked again.Renard brought on Gradel to replace Ismael Diomande in the 39th. The midfielder was the player who lost possession when Mali created its goal.The last two changes came in the 83rd when forward Salomon Kalou came on for defender Wilfried Kanon and in the 84th when forward Junior Tallo replaced Wilfried Bony, another forward.Its two points lost, make no mistake, Mali captain Seydou Keita said. Yes, Ivory Coast have a big reputation but we care nothing about that, we have lost two points.Gervinho will also miss the match against Cameroon. He was given a straight red card in the opening match and subsequently handed a two-match suspension.In the second match, Traore scored the equalizer late in the first half to hold Cameroon to the eighth 1-1 draw of the 16 matches so far at the tournament.Traore scored just before halftime, collecting a pass in the area and then turning and shooting past Cameroon goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa.Weve played two of the favourites of the competition and not lost, said Traore, who also helped his team draw 1-1 with the Ivorians on Tuesday. We just have to continue the way were playing. We have what it takes to qualify.Benjamin Moukandjo gave Cameroon the lead in the 13th direct from a corner kick. And Vincent Aboubakar had several chances throughout the match to add more but couldnt convert.We had about 120 chances in the second half, Cameroon coach Volker Finke said. But they had chances, too. 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