After the Bulls took control in the fourth quarter and secured the win on Thursday, the Celtics responded in their rematch on Saturday night. They only led by 7 points early in the third quarter, but thanks to great play from Jayson Tatum, Boston was able to grab a game-high 29 point lead in the fourth quarter and ended up winning the game by 25 points. Tonight they take on a tough Orlando team.

The Magic will be very shorthanded. Their two best players, Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, are both out with torn oblique ligaments. Orlando also just lost one of its most competitive players, someone who was in the running for Sixth Man of the Year and a former Celtic, Moritz Wagner, to a torn ACL. They may also be without starting point guard Jalen Suggs, who has been their engine all season. If he misses the game, Orlando will be without its top four scorers, the next best being Goga Bitadze, who averages 9.5 points per game.

Does Boston want to play with their food, or will they keep their foot on the gas pedal from the start?

While this isn’t the Celtics team of years past that consistently underplayed their competition, they had a number of games this season that surprised them and ended up being a lot closer than they should have been. We’ve seen close games against Washington, Toronto and most recently Chicago. Nobody expects them to win all 82 games, but their dominance last season created high expectations against weaker teams.

Games like this can sometimes be viewed as trap games, similar to the shocking loss the Celtics suffered last year against the Lakers when they were without LeBron James and Anthony Davis. We also saw Boston lose a game to Atlanta earlier this season when they played without Trae Young. The Magic were without Suggs for their matchup against the Miami Heat on Saturday, and in that game Cole Anthony was a blast, leading the team back from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter to a 7-point Miami win amazed.

One game will never define a season, but tonight’s game against a weakened Magic team could give us a good insight into their mindset heading into this season. At the moment they seem to be doing better than last season, but they should still be able to dominate games like tonight.

How much of Saturday’s performance will Tatum take over?

Jayson Tatum was on fire against the Bulls on Saturday night, scoring 43 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists on an insane 86.4% shooting percentage. However, Chicago is not a team known for its defense, ranking 24th in the league. The Magic are much tougher and have the third-best defensive rating in the league.

Jonathan Isaac is an underrated wing defender and has caused Tatum some problems in the past. His tall 6’3″ frame, coupled with his long wingspan and solid defensive instincts make him a tough man to beat. He currently ranks second on the team with 1.4 blocks per game and averages 0.7 steals. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is another exceptional defenseman that the Magic signed this offseason primarily for this reason. He is currently second on the team with 1.6 steals per game. Orlando also has a great paint presence with Goga Bitadze, who currently leads the team with 1.6 blocks per game.

Even without Franz, Mo, Paolo and possibly Suggs, the Magic have an impressive defense. They are extremely active on that side of the field and will certainly try to contain Tatum as much as possible. We could end up seeing a game where Tatum is pushed to use his playmaking ability rather than his scoring ability.

Will the Celtics be able to find their three-point rhythm again?

Jayson didn’t receive much support from outside the arc on Saturday. Without him, the team was 6 for 30 overall from distance, just 20%. Derrick White and Jaylen Brown were a combined 0 for 11. Kristaps Porzingis and Payton Pritchard both hit two apiece, and Jrue Holiday and Al Horford hit one each, accounting for all six non-Tatum makes.

Each of the four shot just 33.3% from three. This came after the team posted its second-lowest 3P% of the season at just 25% on Thursday against Chicago. With Tatum likely to be the focus of the Orlando defense, it becomes even more important for the rest of the Celtics to get on offense and knock down open shots. This is especially true against a top-tier defense that allows the fewest three-pointers per game in the league.