In the National Basketball Association on Friday, the Orlando Magic will take on the Boston Celtics. The Orlando Magic are 16-7 on the season, and third in the Eastern Conference. The Magic are winners of back-to-back games, as they smacked the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. The Magic have been one of the biggest surprises in all of the NBA.
Magic vs Celtics Picks
The final betting prediction for this game is the Boston Celtics -6.5,
- Pick: Celtics -6.5 & UNDER 223.5.
For Boston, they are playing their second of back-to-back. The Celtics are 18-5 on the season, which is the best record in the Eastern Conference. Boston has won three straight games. This is the first of back-to-back games in Boston for these two teams. Let’s get to our Magic vs. Celtics betting picks:
Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics Odds
Before our Magic vs. Celtics betting picks, take a look at the recent NBA Odds:
- Spread: Boston Celtics -6.5, Orlando Magic +6.5
- Total: 223.5
- Moneyline: Boston Celtics -220, Orlando Magic +190
Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics Information
Take a look at the information for this Boston Celtics game, before you make your NBA Picks:
Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics
Date & Time: Friday December 15th, 2023; 7:30 pm EST
Location of the game: TD Garden; Boston, MA
How to Watch: NBCS-BOS
Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics Analysis
The Boston Celtics went to 12-0 on the season at home behind 27 points from Jayson Tatum on Thursday. Jaylen Brown was also solid for Boston, as he scored 22 points. Tatum leads the team with 27 on the season, while Brown is second with 22.1 points per game.
Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday are in their first seasons with the Celtics. Porzingis is third on the team with 19.2 points per game, while Holiday is scoring 12.4 points per game, and dishing out 7 assists.
Boston went to the in-season tournament quarterfinals but fell on the road at the Indiana Pacers. The Celtics will host the Magic in two straight, before going on the road for our straight games. The Celtics are at the Warriors, Kings, Clippers and Lakers.
Fans in Orlando are excited for their Magic after 16 wins in 23 games. Before losing back-to-back games at the Nets and Cavaliers, the Magic had won nine straight games. In the two recent wins for the Magic, they scored 123 points in the win over Detroit and held Cleveland to just 94.
The Magic can win in different ways. That is why they are three games up on the Heat in the divisional race. Orlando is scoring 114 points per game. In their most recent win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Paolo Banchero led the team with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Franz Wagner added 19 points in the win.
The Magic have these two back-to-back games in Boston, before a home game on Wednesday against the Heat. After that, Orlando goes back on the road for three more at the Bucks, Pacers and Wizards.
Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics Betting Picks
The Boston Celtics are a different animal. While the Orlando Magic have been fun, and a good story, they are going to fall a little short in this game. The Celtics are a well-seasoned, disciplined, and very talented basketball team. Jayson Tatum is hard to guard, and if he is not getting it done, he has a cast of characters that can get the job done. Our final bet for this NBA game is the Boston Celtics -6.5 over the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Here are our Magic vs. Celtics betting picks.
Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics Prediction
The game stays close for a while. In fact, the Magic will go into the fourth quarter with a chance to win this game. But, push comes to shove, the big dogs from the Celtics get the job done and score when they need to and also get stops when they need to.
The final betting prediction for this game is the Boston Celtics -6.5, as the Celtics win the game 110-99 over the Orlando Magic. That means, we are also taking the UNDER 223.5 in this game.
- Picks: Celtics -6.5 & UNDER 223.5.
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