Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 4/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics

Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Orlando (+12.0)

The Orlando Magic (41-41) are hitting the road to TD Garden on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Boston Celtics (61-21) in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round after going down in Game 1. Boston opens this game as 12-point favorites. The betting total is set at 199.

The Magic walked away from Game 1 with a loss by a score of 103-86. Orlando walked away from the game with a 42.0% FG percentage (34 out of 81) and made 10 out of their 27 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Magic made 8 of 11 shots for a rate of 72.7%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected 41 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 17 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to the defense, Orlando allowed their opponent to shoot 45.1% from the floor on 37 of 82 shooting. Boston dished out 22 dimes and had 13 steals in this game. Moreover, Boston grabbed 42 rebounds (9 offensive, 33 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Boston ended up going 72.2% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 18 attempts. They buried 16 out of their 37 shots from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Magic ended up finishing with 17 while the Celtics racked up 13 fouls.

Paolo Banchero is one player who was a factor for this contest. He scored 36 points on 14 of 27 shooting. He was on the court for 42 minutes and snagged 11 boards. Banchero ended up shooting 51.9% from the field and totaled 4 dimes.

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Orlando will play this game with a win-loss record of 41-41 this season. They are giving up possession 14.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Orlando is pulling in 41.8 boards per game and is sitting with 1,887 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 30th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Magic are connecting on 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc (921 of 2,892) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 105.4 pts per contest (28th in the league) while going 44.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Magic are able to force 16.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.5% on shots from downtown while they are 1st in the league in PPG allowed (105.5). The Magic defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.8% (3,125 of 6,680) and they concede 42.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 1st in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,870 conceded for the season.

When discussing cleaning the glass in Game 1, Boston allowed Orlando to collect 41 overall (13 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 37.0% from 3-point land by shooting 10 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 11 from the free throw line (72.7%). The Celtics allowed the Magic to make 34 of their 81 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.0% for the game. Overall, the Celtics ended up shooting 37 for 82 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.1%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Boston made 16 out of their 37 tries (43.2%). They were able to make 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.2%. The Magic were called for 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Celtics to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 13 steals for the game. The Celtics were able to pull down 33 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 42 in this contest.

Derrick White ended up being a factor for the Celtics in the game. He knocked down 10 out of 18 in the game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and added 4 rebounds. White had 30 points in his 36 mins of playing time and totaled 2 dimes in the matchup.

Boston has a mark of 61-21 on the season. As an offense, the Celtics are hitting on 46.2% from the floor, which is ranked 19th in the NBA. Boston has 9,534 pts so far this season (116.3 per game) and they grab 45.3 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 26.1 times per game (16th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest. The Celtics have committed 15.9 fouls every game and they connect on 79.9% from the free throw line.

The Celtics defensively are ranked 2nd in basketball in points given up per game with 107.2. They are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the floor (2nd in the NBA). The Boston defense gives up 34.7% on shots from distance (1,055 of 3,041) and opponents are making 77.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 24.0 dimes and 43.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 3rd and 13th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando (+12.0)

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