The Orlando Magic (10-20) will attempt to extend a five-game winning stretch when visiting the Boston Celtics (22-8) at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at TD Garden. The contest airs on NBCS-BOS and BSFL.
The Celtics hit the court as double-digit favorites against the Magic. The Celtics are favored by 11 points.
Celtics vs. Magic Betting Odds
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- Spread: Boston -11
- Moneyline: Boston -600, Orlando +450
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Magic at Celtics odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 11)
- Prediction:
Celtics 121 – Magic 106
- Boston has won 20, or 71.4%, of the 28 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
- This season, Boston has come away with a win two times in three chances when named as a favorite of at least -600 or shorter on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Boston has a 85.7% chance of walking away with the win.
- Orlando has won 37% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (10-17).
- Orlando has a record of 1-1 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +450 or longer (50%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Orlando has an implied win probability of 18.2%.
- The Celtics put up 5.6 more points per game (119.1) than the Magic give up (113.5).
- Boston has a 14-5-1 record against the spread and an 18-2 record overall when putting up more than 113.5 points.
- Orlando is 11-7-2 against the spread and 8-12 overall when allowing fewer than 119.1 points.
- The Magic put up an average of 109.4 points per game, only 3.4 fewer points than the 112.8 the Celtics allow to opponents.
- Orlando has put together a 10-1 ATS record and a 7-4 overall record in games it scores more than 112.8 points.
- Boston has an ATS record of 9-1 and a 10-0 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 109.4 points.
- The Celtics are at the top of the NBA’s scoring charts (119.1 PPG), while the Magic allow the 15th-fewest points per game (113.5) in the league.
- Orlando’s squad is currently the 28th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (109.4 PPG), while Boston’s team is 14th in points allowed per game (112.8).
- The Celtics have scored a total of 189 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 6.3 per game), while the Magic have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 125 total points, 4.1 per game).