Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic Preview
Looking to win big? The Magic and Celtics face off at 7:30 ET on NBCS. The Celtics are hosting the game at TD Garden in Boston, MA.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Celtics as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 223 points. Check out BetCoco for Boston Celtics – Orlando Magic odds
Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Celtics, the Magic have put together a record of 4-1. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Magic and Celtics, the teams have averaged 202 points per game with an over/under record of 0-3. The last three times they have faced off with the Celtics as the home team, the OU record is 1-2.
- The Magic are 3-2 ATS in their last road games and 3-2 straight-up.
- Across the Celtics last ten home games, the team averaged 111 points per game while allowing 110. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-7-1, while going 5-5 straight-up.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Magic have gone 7-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 6-4.
- In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Celtics have a straight up record of 4-1, while going 1-3-1 against the spread.
Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic Prediction
The Magic have an overall record of 16-7 and have won their last two games. At home, the Magic are 11-2 compared to 5-5 on the road.
The Magic are riding a two game ATS win streak and currently possess an overall ATS record of 17-6. Orlando has covered the spread in two straight home games and are 11-2 ATS at home compared to 6-4 on the road.
The over/under record for this season for the Magic is 12-11-0. They have an average over/under line of 224.3 in their games, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is -1.3.
Compared to their season average of 114 points per game, the Magic struggled in their previous game. Against the Cavaliers, the Magic scored 104 points while finishing with a field goal percentage of 46.4%. Paolo Banchero is leading the team in scoring at 20.7 points per contest. Franz Wagner has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 20.6 going into the game.
Coming into today’s game, the Magic’s defense is giving up an average of 108.9 points per contest.
Orlando struggled on the boards in their last game vs. the Cavaliers, giving up 12. For the game, Cleveland scored 94 points in the game.
Coming into today’s game, the Celtics are 18-5 overall and have won their last three games. They are currently in 1st place in both the Eastern Conference and the Atlantic division.
So far, Boston is below .500 in their ATS record, currently standing at 9-12. When playing on the road, the Celtics hold an ATS record of 2-8 in contrast to a 7-4 record against the spread when playing at home.
In terms of their over/under record, the Celtics are 11-12-0 so far this season. They have an average over/under line of 226.6 in their games, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is -0.3.
In their latest game, the Celtics offense put up 116 points against the Cavaliers. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 50.6% and made 13 threes. In terms of offense, the Celtics have a season-long field goal percentage of 47%, putting them 13th in the NBA. Regarding three-pointers, they are ranked 16th in percentage and 2nd in three-pointers made.
At this time, the Celtics’ defense is positioned 4th in the NBA, permitting 108.9 points per game.
Most recently, the Celtics’ defense put together a solid performance, giving up just 107 points to the Cavaliers.
The Celtics enter this game as 5.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 112-107.
Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic Betting Tips
- Take the Celtics on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Magic (+5.5)
- Our NBA model projects 219 points, and we suggest taking the under
Boston Celtics Injury Report
- Luke Kornet – Adductor – Questionable
Orlando Magic Injury Report
- Markelle Fultz – Knee – Questionable
- Wendell Carter Jr. – Finger – Out
- Kevon Harris – Coach’s Decision – Out
