Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 12/15/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics

Date: Friday, December 15, 2023

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics (17-5) will go up against the Orlando Magic (16-7) at TD Garden on Friday.

The Magic took the court against the Cavaliers and notched a win by a score of 104-94 in their last contest. Orlando ended with a 46.4% FG percentage (39 out of 84) and converted 7 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Magic made 19 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 76.0%. When discussing hauling in boards, they collected a total of 43 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 22 assists for the game as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defense, Orlando allowed the other team to go 35.3% from the floor on 30 of 85 shooting. Cleveland distributed 15 assists and had 10 steals for the game. Moreover, Cleveland pulled down 48 rebounds (18 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 8 rejections. Cleveland ended up shooting 75.8% at the charity stripe by making 25 of their 33 attempts. They knocked down 9 out of their 40 attempts from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 22 while the Cavaliers recorded 23 personal fouls.

Paolo Banchero is a guy who was a contributor for the game. He was able to score 20 points on 9 out of 21 shooting. He played 36 mins and also snagged 10 rebounds. Banchero ended up going 42.9% from the floor and earned 4 assists.

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Orlando comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 16-7 for the season. They have an average of 114.0 pts per game (16th in the NBA) while connecting on 47.8% from the field. The Magic are connecting on 34.3% on three-point attempts (231 of 674) and 76.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Orlando is pulling down 43.5 rebounds per contest and has earned 583 dimes this season, which is 20th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 21.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Magic have forced 16.3 turnovers every game while drawing 23.3 fouls. They are giving up 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 3rd in the league in points per game from their opponents (108.9). The Magic defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.7% (906 of 1,940) and they surrender 40.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 3rd in the NBA in giving up assists with 531 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Celtics went home victorious with a score of 120-113 against the Cavaliers. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Boston permitted Cleveland to collect 35 in all (6 on the offensive side). They shot 42.2% from 3-point land via 19 of 45 and ended up shooting 6 out of 9 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Celtics allowed the Cavaliers to make 44 of 92 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 47.8% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Celtics shot 38 out of 84 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.2%. In terms of shooting from 3-point land, Boston made 18 out of 44 attempts (40.9%). They were able to knock down 26 of the free throws for a percentage of 100.0%. The Cavaliers had 18 personal fouls in this contest which took the Celtics to the free throw line for 26 shots. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 9 steals for this contest. The Celtics were able to corral 33 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 45 for the game.

Jaylen Brown ended up having an impact for the Celtics in this contest. Brown recorded 25 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 4 dimes for this contest. He made 10 out of 17 for this game giving him a rate of 58.8%, and earned 2 rebounds.

Boston has a win-loss mark of 17-5 for the campaign. The Celtics commit 17.6 fouls every game and they shoot 80.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 24.8 times per game (26th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per contest. Boston has totaled 2,583 pts on the campaign (117.4 per game) and they pull in 46.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Celtics are shooting 47.5% from the field, which is 13th in the league.

The Boston defense concedes 36.7% on three-point shots (303 of 825) and their opponents are converting on 72.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 23.9 assists and 42.9 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 3rd and 9th in the league. The Celtics on the defensive end are ranked 4th in the league in points given up per game with 109.0. They have forced 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the floor (4th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Boston and under the total points

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