The Boston Celtics (28-12) face the Orlando Magic (23-19) as heavy, 12.5-point favorites on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and FDSFL.

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Celtics vs. Magic Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, January 17, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and FDSFL
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• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Venue: TD Garden

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Celtics vs. Magic Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Celtics 113 – Magic 104

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Spread & Total Prediction for Celtics vs. Magic

• Pick ATS: Magic (+ 12.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Celtics (-9.2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (210.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 217.2

• The Magic (23-19-0 ATS) have covered the spread 40% of the time, 14.8% more often than the Celtics (16-24-0) this year.
• Boston covers the spread when it is a 12.5-point favorite or more 16.7% of the time. That’s more often than Orlando covers as an underdog of 12.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Orlando and its opponents have exceeded the total 40.5% of the time this season (17 out of 42). That’s less often than Boston and its opponents have (17 out of 40).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Celtics are 28-10, a better mark than the Magic have posted (5-14) as moneyline underdogs.

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Celtics Performance Insights

• The Celtics have a top-five offense this season, ranking fourth-best in the league with 117.5 points per game. At the other end, they rank sixth with 108.7 points allowed per contest.
• Boston is grabbing 45.2 boards per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 44.5 rebounds per contest (18th-ranked).
• The Celtics are dishing out 25.4 assists per game, which ranks them 17th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• Boston ranks top-five this season in turnovers, ranking second-best in the league with 11.5 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranks 24th with 12.8 forced turnovers per contest.
• The Celtics rank best in the NBA by making 17.9 threes per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank 15th in the league at 36.2%.

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Magic Performance Insights

• On offense the Magic are the worst team in the NBA (104.5 points per game). But on defense they are second-best (103.7 points allowed per game).
• On the glass, Orlando is fourth-worst in the league in rebounds (41.5 per game). But it is second-best in rebounds allowed (40.8 per game).
• At 23.6 assists per game, the Magic are fourth-worst in the league.
• In terms of turnovers, Orlando is 19th in the NBA in committing them (14.2 per game). It is fourth-best in forcing them (16 per game).
• In 2024-25 the Magic are worst in the NBA in 3-point makes (11.4 per game) and worst in 3-point percentage (30.7%).

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