NFL Show
This Friday, the (9-20) Orlando Magic will travel to Boston, MA to take on the (22-7) Boston Celtics. Tipoff will be at 7:30 PM EST inside TD Garden. These two teams matched up earlier in the season, as the Celtics walked away from that game with a 126-120 victory.
The Orlando Magic are coming into this one after defeating the Atlanta Hawks, 135-124. They looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay efficient if they want to challenge the Celtics on the road.
The Boston Celtics are entering this matchup after defeating the Los Angeles Lakers, 122-118 in OT. They will have to be better on the defensive end of the floor if they want to challenge the Magic at home. They allowed the Lakers to shoot 47.3% from the floor, as they have to contest more shots in this game.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Orlando Magic are currently in 13th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they trail the first-place Celtics by 13 games. On offense, they are scoring 109.1 points per game and they are shooting 47% from the floor. This is the 28th most points scored per contest and the 16th-highest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Magic have an adjusted offensive rating of 110.8, which is the 23rd-highest rating in the NBA. Paolo Banchero continues to lead the way for Orlando, as he is scoring 21.7 points per game on 45.1% shooting from the field. The Magic have also shown that they struggled to consistently knock down shots from behind the arc. They are only shooting 34.4% from deep, which is the 20th-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. They have to attack the basket if they want to consistently score throughout this game. Luckily, they have continued to take care of business at the charity stri pe. They have knocked down 80.1% of their shots at the stripe, which is the ninth-highest free-throw shooting percentage in the NBA.
On the defensive end of the court, the Magic have continued to give up points. They are allowing their opponents to shoot 47.4% from the floor and they are giving up 113.7 points per game. This is the 15th most points surrendered per contest and the 20th-highest shooting percentage allowed from the field. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Magic have an adjusted defensive rating of 115.4, which is the 28th lowest rating in the NBA. They have continued to contest shots on the perimeter, but they are allowing too many points to be scored in the paint. Orlando continues to pressure three-point shooters, though. They have only allowed their opponents to shoot 33.8% from deep, which is the fifth-lowest three-point shooting percentage surrendered in the league. The Magic are also snatching 43 rebounds per game, which is the 18th most . They have to crash the offensive and defensive glass if they want to keep the ball out of the Celtics' hands.
Injury Report: Chuma Okeke PF (Knee), Jonathan Isaac PF (Knee), Jalen Suggs PG (Ankle), and Gary Harris SG (Hamstring) are listed as out.
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