The Amway Center will play host to a Saturday night NBA clash between the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic. This will be the second of a back-to-back on the road for Boston, who led by 12 points entering the fourth quarter and coasted to a 111-104 victory against Miami last night. The Celtics (2-0) connected on 14-for-33 from the three-point line and shot 52 percent overall.
All-Star F Jayson Tatum tallied a game-high 29 points on 10-for-22 shooting and pulled down five boards. Jaylen Brown contributed 28 points on a sizzling 12-for-18 from the field for the Celtics.
The Orlando Magic drafted Paolo Banchero with the number one overall draft pick and have a nice core of young players around him. On Friday, Orlando was outscored by 14 points during the second half of a 108-98 road loss against Atlanta. The Magic (0-2) missed 26 of their 34 three-point attempts and turned the ball over 19 times in defeat.
G Cole Anthony matched a game-high with 25 points (8-12 FG) in 28 minutes off the Orlando bench. Paolo Banchero added 20 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks for the Magic.
Recent Betting Trends
- Celtics are 20-6-1 ATS in their last 27 road games.
- Magic are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
- Over is 11-1 in Celtics last 12 games playing on 0 days rest.
- Over is 4-1 in Magic last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Celtics are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Orlando.
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