Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic odds, tips and betting trends
The Orlando Magic (10-5) will look to extend a five-game winning streak when hosting the Boston Celtics (12-3) on Friday, November 24, 2023 at Amway Center. This contest is at 2:30 PM ET on NBA TV, BSFL, and NBCS-BOS.
The Celtics head into their game against the Magic as a 5.5-point favorite. The game’s point total is set at 223.5.
Celtics vs. Magic Betting Odds
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- Spread: Boston -5.5
- Total: 223.5
- Moneyline: Boston -231, Orlando +188
- Pick ATS: Magic (+ 5.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (223.5)
- Prediction:
Celtics 113 – Magic 108
- Boston has been chosen as the favorite in 15 games this year and has walked away with the win 12 times (80%) in those games.
- This year, Boston has won 10 of 11 games when listed as at least -231 or better on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Boston has a 69.8% chance of pulling out a win.
- Orlando has won six of the 11 games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (54.5%).
- Orlando has played as a moneyline underdog of +188 or longer in just one game this season, which it lost.
- Orlando has an implied moneyline win probability of 34.7% in this game.
- The Celtics record 117.3 points per game, 9.8 more points than the 107.5 the Magic allow.
- When Boston puts up more than 107.5 points, it is 6-5-2 against the spread and 11-2 overall.
- Orlando has put together an 8-0 ATS record and a 7-1 overall record in games it scores more than 107.2 points.
- Boston is 6-4-1 against the spread and 10-1 overall when it gives up fewer than 111.5 points.
- The Celtics are the league’s eighth-ranked scoring team (117.3 PPG), while the Magic allow the rank fifth in points per game (107.5) in NBA play.
- Orlando is the NBA’s 21st-ranked offense (111.5 PPG), while Boston is the fourth-ranked defense (107.2).
- The Celtics have totaled a total of 152 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 10.1 per game), and the Magic have out-scored opponents by 60 points on the season (four more per game).
- The average implied total for Boston this season is 117.3 points, 2.3 more points than its implied total of 115 points in Friday’s game.
- This season, Boston has totaled more than 115 points in a game nine times.
- The 112.7-point average implied total on the season for Orlando is 3.7 more points than the team’s 109-point implied total in this matchup.
- Game Day: Friday, November 24, 2023
- Game Time: 2:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBA TV, BSFL, and NBCS-BOS
- Location: Orlando, Florida
- Arena: Amway Center
- TV Channel: NBA TV
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