Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 4/27/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic

Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-7.0)

The Orlando Magic (41-41) will compete against the Boston Celtics (61-21) at Kia Center on Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round. Boston leads the series 2-1. Orlando opens as 7-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 197.

The Celtics faced off with the Magic and took a loss by a final of 95-93 in Game 3. Boston wrapped up the contest with a 44.6% FG percentage (33 of 74) and knocked down 9 of 27 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Celtics made 18 of 22 tries for a rate of 81.8%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 15 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of defending, Boston allowed their opponent to shoot 41.0% from the field on 34 of 83 shooting. Orlando earned 16 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. In addition, Orlando snagged 42 boards (15 offensive, 27 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Orlando went 73.1% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of 26 shots. They converted 8 out of their 32 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Celtics ended up with 20 while the Magic accumulated 23 fouls.

Jayson Tatum is one guy who came through for the game. Tatum ended up shooting 45.5% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists. He saw the court for 39 minutes and snagged 9 boards. He ended up with 36 points on 10 out of 22 shooting.

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Boston enters this one with a mark of 61-21 for the year. They turn it over 11.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Boston is pulling in 45.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 2,144 assists this season, which has them ranked 16th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Celtics are hitting 36.8% on 3-pointers (1,457 of 3,955) and 79.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 116.3 pts per game (8th in the league) while shooting 46.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Celtics have forced 12.8 turnovers every game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 3rd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,968 conceded on the campaign. The Celtics defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (3,302 of 7,331) and they surrender 43.7 boards per contest as a team. They concede 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 2nd in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (107.2).

In Game 3, the Magic snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the game. They turned it over 14 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Celtics committed 20 personal fouls in this contest which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to make 19 of them for a clip of 73.1%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Orlando made 8 of 32 tries (25.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Magic shot 34 for 83 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0%. The Magic allowed the Celtics to convert 33 of 74 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.6% in the game. They shot 33.3% from distance by hitting 9 out of 27 and ended up shooting 18 out of 22 at the charity stripe (81.8%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Orlando allowed Boston to get 39 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Franz Wagner pitched in for the Magic in the game. Wagner accumulated 32 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 8 dimes in the matchup. He made 11 out of 27 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 40.7%, and totaled 7 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 41-41 this season. The Magic are committing 20.1 personal fouls per game and they go 77.5% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 23.0 times per game (30th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per game. Orlando has 8,645 pts for the campaign (105.4 per contest) and they snag 41.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Magic are shooting 44.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 27th in the league.

The Magic on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the NBA in PPG allowed with 105.5. They are able to force 16.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (17th in basketball). The Orlando defense gives up 36.5% on shots from distance (938 of 2,571) and opponents are knocking down 76.6% of their foul shots. They relinquish 22.8 assists and 42.1 rebounds per game, which is 1st and 3rd in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston (-7.0)

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