The Orlando Magic, a team that has won four straight games, will face the Boston Celtics on Friday, December 16th, 2022. The Celtics, the top-ranked team in our current power rankings, will host the game with a start time of 7:30 PM ET.
The Magic enter the game as major underdogs, set at +14.0 (bet365). However, two touchdowns should be enough for the Magic against the Celtics based on the recent trends with these two teams.
Magic @ Celtics NBA: Snapshot Preview
- Orlando 9-20 (visitors): +14.0 (bet365)
- Boston 22-7 (home): -14.0 (bet365)
- Game time: Friday, December 16th, 2022 @ 7:30 PM ET
- Magic moneyline odds: +750
- Celtics moneyline odds: -1200
- The moneyline odds on the Boston Celtics imply a 92.31% chance of winning.
The Pick: Orlando +14.0 at -110 (10/11) (bet365)
The Orlando Magic will enter the game with a record of 9-20 on the season. They have played well lately, winning four straight games, including one over the LA Clippers.
Playing Boston in a game that the Celtics will host is a really tough ask for Orlando. However, the handicap looks huge. They would be 12-4 if that handicap was applied to their last sixteen results. It would have been large enough against Milwaukee, Cleveland, Brooklyn, and in one game against the 76ers over that time frame.
Boston is No. 1 in our power rankings
Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics are 22-7 on the season. As of early on Friday morning, Boston's Al Horford is questionable. A bet on the Magic need not hinge around whether he plays but confidence in Orlando goes up if Horford misses the game (double-check here).
Boston certainly has not looked its very-very best lately. They have lost two of three games and haven't looked like a team that would cover -14.0 for sure. They would be 3-11 against the huge spread over their last fourteen games.
For teams that you might compare to Orlando in that trend, Boston did not cover -14.0 against Washington. The Celtics did beat Charlotte by more than that spread but Orlando seems to have more substance right now than Charlotte's had all season. Take the Magic at +14.0 in this game so long as they don't go down a third starter with Friday's updates (double-check the depth chart).
Magic vs Celtics betting recommendation
- Orlando +14.0 with bet365 at odds of -110 (10/11)
