The Boston Celtics (2-0) take on the Orlando Magic (0-2) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, October 22, 2022. The matchup airs on NBCS-BOS and BSFL.
The Celtics take the court as 7-point favorites against the Magic. The matchup’s over/under is set at 218.5.
Celtics vs. Magic Betting Odds
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- Spread: Boston -7
- Total: 218.5
- Moneyline: Boston -292, Orlando +235
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Celtics at Magic odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Celtics (- 7)
- Pick OU:
Under (218.5)
- Prediction:
Celtics 115 – Magic 101
- Boston put together a 44-16 record in games it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 73.3% of those games).
- Boston had a record of 20-4 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -292 or shorter last year (83.3%).
- Boston has a 74.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- Orlando was underdogs 73 times last season and won 17, or 23.3%, of those games.
- Last season, Orlando won 13 of its 52 games, or 25%, when it was the underdog by at least +235 on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 29.9% chance of a victory for Orlando.
- Last year, the Celtics put up only 0.4 fewer points per game (111.8) than the Magic gave up (112.2).
- Boston had a 27-9-1 record against the spread and a 32-5 record overall last season when putting up more than 112.2 points.
- Orlando had a 28-15 record against the spread and a 20-23 record overall last season when allowing fewer than 111.8 points.
- The Magic put up an average of 104.2 points per game last year, just 0.3 fewer points than the 104.5 the Celtics allowed to opponents.
- Orlando went 23-18-1 against the spread and 16-26 overall when it scored more than 104.5 points last season.
- Boston went 28-10-1 against the spread and 34-5 overall last season when it allowed fewer than 104.2 points.
- Last season, the Celtics were the NBA’s 12th-ranked offense (111.8 PPG), while the Magic ranked 20th in defensive points per game (112.2) in the league.
- Orlando’s squad was the 29th-ranked scoring team (104.2 PPG) in the NBA a season ago, while Boston allowed the fewest points per game (104.5).
- The Celtics totaled a total of 597 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 7.3 per game), while the Magic were out-scored by opponents on average last year (by 656 total points, -8.0 per game).