Magic vs Celtics Prediction, Odds, Best Bets & Team Props – NBA, Apr. 20

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The Orlando Magic visit TD Garden to take on the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Tipoff is scheduled for 3:30pm EDT in Boston, MA, MA.

The are betting favorites in this NBA matchup, with the spread sitting at ().

The Magic vs Celtics Over/Under is total points for the game.

So far this NBA season, the Magic are 41-40 against the spread, while the Celtics are 38-43 against the spread.


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Magic vs. Celtics Odds, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Orlando Magic O
Boston Celtics U

Celtics vs Magic Prediction for Tonight’s Game:

The winning team model predicts the Celtics will win Sunday‘s game with 80.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, player injuries, key player performances and recent matchups for both Magic and Celtics.

Celtics vs Magic Spread Prediction:

Based on recent against-the-spread (ATS) trends, the model predicts the Magic will cover the spread for Sunday‘s game with 51.0% confidence.


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  • The Orlando Magic have hit the Game Total Under in 47 of their last 77 games (+14.00 Units / 17% ROI)
  • The Orlando Magic have covered the 2Q Spread in 19 of their last 27 games (+13.40 Units / 43% ROI)
  • The Orlando Magic have hit the 3Q Game Total Under in 47 of their last 77 games (+13.13 Units / 15% ROI)
  • The Orlando Magic have hit the Moneyline in 10 of their last 14 away games (+10.40 Units / 33% ROI)
  • The Orlando Magic have hit the 1H Game Total Under in 32 of their last 53 games (+10.10 Units / 17% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the Team Total Under in 59 of their last 88 games (+26.30 Units / 26% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 30 of their last 43 games at home (+15.30 Units / 31% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the Moneyline in 25 of their last 30 games (+14.60 Units / 9% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the 3Q Moneyline in 45 of their last 67 games (+14.30 Units / 11% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have hit the 2Q Game Total Under in 36 of their last 55 games (+14.15 Units / 22% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Magic have gone 41-40 (-3 Units / -3.29% ROI).

  • 42-41 against the Moneyline (-4.45 Units / -2.62% ROI)
  • 35-48 against the Over for game total points (-17.8 Units / -19.5% ROI)
  • 48-35 against the Under for game total points (+9.5 Units / 10.41% ROI)

Against the spread this NBA season, the Celtics have gone 38-43 (-9.3 Units / -10.31% ROI).

  • 61-21 against the Moneyline (-27.2 Units / -5.79% ROI)
  • 37-45 against the Over for game total points (-12.5 Units / -13.86% ROI)
  • 45-37 against the Under for game total points (+4.3 Units / 4.77% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the 4Q Moneyline in 44 of their last 100 games (-41.64 Units / -26% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the Team Total Over in 29 of their last 88 games (-39.88 Units / -39% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only covered the 4Q Spread in 37 of their last 100 games (-33.25 Units / -29% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the 2Q Game Total Over in 39 of their last 98 games (-26.88 Units / -24% ROI)
  • The Boston Celtics have only hit the 1H Game Total Over in 39 of their last 99 games (-25.77 Units / -22% ROI)
  • The Orlando Magic have only hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 30 of their last 77 games (-24.56 Units / -27% ROI)
  • The Orlando Magic have only hit the 1H Game Total Over in 37 of their last 90 games (-21.95 Units / -21% ROI)
  • The Orlando Magic have only hit the Game Total Over in 31 of their last 79 games (-21.80 Units / -25% ROI)
  • The Orlando Magic have only hit the 2Q Moneyline in 34 of their last 81 games (-21.03 Units / -19% ROI)
  • The Orlando Magic have only hit the 3Q Moneyline in 18 of their last 47 games (-19.30 Units / -30% ROI)

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Orlando Magic: Keys to the Game vs. the Boston Celtics

The Magic are 26-7 (.788) when scoring 110 or more points this season — 6th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .660

The Magic were 17-9 (.654) when allowing fewer than 10 second chance points last season — 9th best among NBA teams; League Avg: .532

The Magic are 20-46 (.303) when losing the rebounding margin since the start of the 2023-24 season — 10th-worst in the NBA. The Celtics have averaged 53.5 rebounds/game since the start of the 2023-24 season — 5th-highest in the NBA.

The Magic were 4-15 (.211) when allowing 15 or more three-pointers last season — 7th lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: .353

Boston Celtics: Keys to the Game vs. the Orlando Magic

The Celtics are 34-8 (.810) when attempting 15 or less free throws since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .436

The Celtics were 23-4 (.852) when allowing fewer than 10 fastbreak points last season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .604

The Celtics are 23-1 (.958) when assisting on 30 or more field goals this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .706

The Celtics are 39-8 (.830) when they win the turnover margin this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: .592

Orlando Magic Offensive Stats & Trends

The Magic are shooting 31% from three (456/1,458) on the road this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%

The Magic are shooting 32% from three (921/2,892) this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%

The Magic are shooting 34% from three (929/2,755) in the second half since the start of the 2023-24 season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%

The Magic are shooting 32% from three (455/1,433) in the first half this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 36%

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 17.8 three-pointers per game this season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 13.5

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 have averaged 20.0 points in the paint per game (1,644 points/82 games) in the second half this season — lowest among NBA teams; League Avg: 24.2

Orlando Magic Defensive Stats & Trends

The Magic have allowed 11.4 made three-pointers per game this season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 13.5

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

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 10.8 made three-pointers per game at home since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA defenses; League Avg: 13.0

Boston Celtics Defensive Stats & Trends

The Celtics averaged 6.6 blocks per game (538 blocks/82 games) last season — tied for best among NBA teams; League Avg: 5.1

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 averaged 37.3 defensive rebounds per game (6,114 rebounds/164 games) since the start of the 2023-24 season — best among NBA teams; League Avg: 35.2

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


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