Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic Matchup

Check out our free Magic vs Celtics prediction for this NBA matchup in Boston. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this regular season NBA matchup.

  • The Magic have a road matchup with Boston at 23-19.
  • Orlando has an effective field goal percentage of 51% (28th).
  • The Magic are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Celtics.
  • The Celtics are at 28-12.
  • Boston has an effective field goal percentage of 55% (9th).
  • The Celtics are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Magic.

Magic vs Celtics Prediction

At 7:00 ET, the Orlando Magic (+509) will travel to Boston to take on the Celtics (-724) in an Eastern Conference matchup. The over/under line for the game is 211.

Boston is currently 2nd in the East with a record of 28-12, while Orlando is 5th in the East with a record of 23-19. The Celtics are favored by 12.5 points and the game will be played at TD Garden.

Magic vs. Celtics Matchup At A Glance

  • Sport: NBA
  • Teams: Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics
  • Where: Boston at TD Garden
  • Date: Friday, January 17th
  • Betting Odds BOS -12.5, ORL +509 | BOS -724 O/U 211

Magic Preview: Will Orlando Be The Talk of TD Garden?

The Magic fell to 23-19 on the season after a 122-93 road loss to the Bucks on Wednesday. Orlando entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs but couldn’t cover the spread, losing by 29 points. The total score of 215 points narrowly exceeded the 212.5-point line.

Milwaukee’s 19-0 run early in the game set the tone, as they extended their lead from 11-9 to 30-9. Orlando was unable to recover, as they were outscored 34-16 in the 1st quarter and 30-25 in the 4th.

In their 122-93 loss to the Bucks, the Magic shot just 34.7% from the field and 26.1% from three-point range, despite making 12 threes. Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 22 points, adding 7 points in both the 1st and 4th quarters.

Trevelin Queen contributed 13 points, 9 of which came in the 4th quarter, and Wendell Carter Jr. added 12 points and 10 rebounds, scoring 7 points in the 2nd quarter. Carter and Queen each hit 2 threes, shooting 50% from beyond the arc.

Defensively, the Magic struggled against the Bucks, giving up 122 points on 62% shooting. Orlando allowed 34 points in the 1st quarter and 30 in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.

Orlando did well limiting Milwaukee from three, allowing just 7 made threes, but the Bucks still shot 58% from deep. The Magic sent the Bucks to the line 35 times, where they hit 25 free throws. Orlando recorded 13 steals in the game.

Celtics Preview: Will Boston Pull Through as the Favored Home Team?

The Magic fell to 23-19 on the season after a 122-93 road loss to the Bucks on Wednesday. Orlando entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread, losing by 29 points. The total points for the game were 215, just over the pre-game line of 212.5.

A 19-0 run by the Bucks early in the game put the Magic in a tough spot, as they trailed 34-16 after the 1st quarter. Orlando was unable to close the gap, losing each of the next three quarters as well, including a 30-25 4th quarter.

The Celtics struggled offensively in their 110-97 loss to the Raptors, shooting just 39.6% from the field and 34.8% from beyond the arc. They made 16 threes, with Payton Pritchard and Kristaps Porzingis each hitting 4, while Jayson Tatum added 3.

Pritchard led the Celtics with 20 points, scoring 8 in the 2nd quarter. Porzingis finished with 18 points, 8 rebounds, and shot 80% from three, while Tatum contributed 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 points in the 3rd quarter.

Defensively, the Celtics gave up 110 points to the Raptors, with their toughest stretch coming in the 3rd quarter, where they allowed 33 points. However, they tightened things up in the 4th, giving up just 22 points. Boston put Toronto on the line 15 times, where the Raptors converted 9 free throws.

Boston did a solid job defending the three, holding Toronto to 11 made threes on 32% shooting. The Celtics also recorded 32 defensive rebounds, while allowing 13 offensive boards. They added 6 steals and 8 blocked shots in the game.

Magic vs Celtics Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

  • Orlando has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 100 points per game while allowing 104. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
  • Through their last ten home games, Boston has an ATS record of just 3-6-1. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 112 points per game.
  • Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Magic have gone 2-3 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.
  • Going back to their last three games as the favorite, the Celtics have a straight up record of 1-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 0-3.

Magic vs Celtics Prediction

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