- The Celtics are -4.5 favorites vs. the Magic
- Total (Over/Under): 197.5 points
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The Boston Celtics visit Kia Center to take on the Orlando Magic on Friday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00pm EDT in Orlando, FL, FL.
The Celtics are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at -5.5 (-105).
The Celtics vs Magic Over/Under is 198.5 total points for the game.
So far this NBA season, the Celtics are 39-44 against the spread, while the Magic are 42-41 against the spread.
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Celtics vs. Magic Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Boston Celtics | -5.5 -105 | O 198.5 -105 | -210 |
| Orlando Magic | +5.5 -115 | U 198.5 -115 | +170 |
Magic vs Celtics Prediction for Tonight’s Game:
The winning team model predicts the Celtics will win Friday‘s game with 80.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Celtics and Magic.
Magic vs Celtics Spread Prediction:
Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Magic will cover the spread for Friday‘s game with 51.2% confidence.
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Celtics Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Boston Celtics have hit the Team Total Under in 60 of their last 90 games (+26.15 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have hit the Moneyline in 27 of their last 32 games (+16.60 Units / 10% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have hit the 3Q Moneyline in 47 of their last 69 games (+16.30 Units / 12% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have hit the 1H Game Total Under in 44 of their last 71 games (+15.55 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 45 of their last 71 games (+15.30 Units / 19% ROI)
Magic Best Bets for Tonight:
- The Orlando Magic have covered the 2Q Spread in 21 of their last 29 games (+15.40 Units / 46% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have hit the Game Total Under in 48 of their last 79 games (+13.90 Units / 16% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 48 of their last 79 games (+12.98 Units / 14% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have hit the 1H Game Total Under in 34 of their last 55 games (+12.10 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have covered the 1H Spread in 13 of their last 15 games (+10.65 Units / 62% ROI)
Boston Celtics Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Celtics have gone 39-44 (-9.4 Units / -10.17% ROI).
- 63-21 against the Moneyline (-25.2 Units / -5.23% ROI)
- 38-46 against the Over for game total points (-12.6 Units / -13.64% ROI)
- 46-38 against the Under for game total points (+4.2 Units / 4.55% ROI)
Orlando Magic Against the Spread (ATS) Record This Season:
Against the spread this NBA season, the Magic have gone 42-41 (-3.1 Units / -3.32% ROI).
- 42-43 against the Moneyline (-6.45 Units / -3.76% ROI)
- 36-49 against the Over for game total points (-17.9 Units / -19.14% ROI)
- 49-36 against the Under for game total points (+9.4 Units / 10.05% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Magic:
- The Orlando Magic have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 31 of their last 79 games (-24.61 Units / -27% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have only hit the 1H Game Total Over in 35 of their last 88 games (-24.15 Units / -24% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have only hit the Game Total Over in 32 of their last 81 games (-21.90 Units / -25% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 18 of their last 49 games (-21.30 Units / -32% ROI)
- The Orlando Magic have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 35 of their last 83 games (-20.13 Units / -18% ROI)
Negative Value Bets Against the Spread for the Celtics:
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the Team Total Over in 30 of their last 90 games (-40.03 Units / -38% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the 4Q Moneyline in 43 of their last 97 games (-39.29 Units / -25% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only covered the 4Q Spread in 38 of their last 100 games (-31.10 Units / -27% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the 1H Game Total Over in 35 of their last 92 games (-27.47 Units / -26% ROI)
- The Boston Celtics have only hit the 1Q Game Total Over in 26 of their last 71 games (-26.25 Units / -32% ROI)
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Boston Celtics: Keys to the Game vs. the Orlando Magic
The Celtics are 70-17 (.805) when they win the turnover margin since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .570
The Celtics were 36-9 (.800) when shooting 80% or better from the free throw line last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .543
The Celtics are 58-6 (.906) when shooting 40% or better from three since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .694
The Celtics are 57-11 (.838) when scoring 15 or more fastbreak points since the start of the 2023-24 season — 2nd best among NBA teams; League Avg: .577
Orlando Magic: Keys to the Game vs. the Boston Celtics
The Magic are 2-10 (.167) when allowing 15 or more three-pointers this season — 5th-worst in the NBA. The Celtics have made 17.8 three-pointers per game this season — highest in the NBA.
The Magic are 6-25 (.194) when allowing 15 or more three-pointers since the start of the 2023-24 season — 4th-worst in the NBA. The Celtics have made 17.1 three-pointers per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — highest in the NBA.
The Magic are 19-6 (.760) when making 15 or more three-pointers since the start of the 2023-24 season — 8th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .647
The Magic are 18-2 (.900) when their eFG is 60% or better since the start of the 2023-24 season — 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .836
Boston Celtics Offensive Stats & Trends
The Celtics have made 17.1 three-pointers per game since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.2
The Celtics have made 16.7 three-pointers per game on the road since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.0
The Celtics made 16.5 three-pointers per game last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 12.8
The Celtics have made 17.8 three-pointers per game this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.5
Orlando Magic Offensive Stats & Trends
The Magic are shooting 32% from three (921/2,892) this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
The Magic are shooting 31% from three (456/1,458) on the road this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
The Magic have a 28% free throw rate (3,892 free throw attempts/13,998 field goal attempts) since the start of the 2023-24 season — highest among NBA teams; League Avg: 24%
The Magic are shooting 32% from three (466/1,452) in the second half this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%
Boston Celtics Defensive Stats & Trends
The Celtics have allowed an average of 1.17 points per shot (8,907 points/7,627 shots) in the first half since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 1.26
The Celtics have allowed an average of 1.20 points per shot (17,744 points/14,846 shots) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 1.28
The Celtics allowed an average of 1.19 points per shot (8,957 points/7,515 shots) last season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 1.28
The Celtics have averaged 7.2 steals per game (589 steals/82 games) this season — tied for 2nd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 8.2
Orlando Magic Defensive Stats & Trends
The Magic have averaged 6.0 blocks per game (488 blocks/82 games) this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 4.9
The Magic have allowed 11.4 made three-pointers per game this season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 13.5
The Magic averaged 34.4 defensive rebounds per game (2,817 rebounds/82 games) last season — 9th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2
The Magic have averaged 33.0 defensive rebounds per game (2,705 rebounds/82 games) this season — 3rd lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.3
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