The Boston Celtics visit the Amway Center to take on the Orlando Magic. The game starts at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Nov. 29 and will air on CNE and FxF.
The Magic easily got past the Bucks 114-90 on Friday. With 22 points and 10 assists, Elfrid Payton recorded his third double-double this season. The Celtics, meanwhile, are coming off a 111-78 win over the Wizards on Friday. Jared Sullinger played well, accumulating 18 points and 15 rebounds to claim his fifth double-double of the season.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 204 points. The Magic are looking to improve on their records of 8-8 Straight Up (SU) and 10-6 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 4-5 SU and 6-3 ATS versus the Eastern Conference. Opposing offenses have been stifled by the Magic, who allow a field goal percentage of only .424.
On the other side, Boston has a SU record of 9-7 and an ATS record of 8-8. Boston has records of 7-5 SU and 6-6 ATS against the East. The Celtics are a top-five team in the league at finding the open man with an average of 24.1 assists per game. Boston makes opponents pay for turning the ball over, ranking second in points off turnovers with an average of 22.0 per game.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the conference rivals played, Boston won, moving its SU record against the Magic to 7-3 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. Additionally, the Celtics lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Bos, ATS Winner – Bos, O/U – Over
Notes
Orlando is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando’s last 7 games.
Orlando is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home.
Orlando is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing Boston.
Orlando is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Boston.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando’s last 6 games when playing Boston.
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Orlando’s last 23 games when playing at home against Boston.
Orlando scores an average of 101.4 points per game (ranked 12th), while Boston gives up 96.9 points per game (ranked eighth).
Orlando ranks 11th in points per home game with 103.0 points, while Boston ranks eighth in points allowed on the road with 99.2.
In its last game, Boston won by a 33-point margin. Orlando is 1-0 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Boston has a 3-1 record in blowouts.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Celtics are 9-1 on the season. When the Magic score fewer than 100, they are a subpar 1-5.
Boston is winless (0-6) when giving up at least 100 points, while Orlando is 7-3 when it hits triple digits.
The Celtics have an offensive rating of 100.7 (ranked 20th), while the Magic rank 15th for their defensive rating of 100.7.
Orlando has an average field goal percentage of 43.1%. Boston is an underachieving 1-6 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Orlando attempts an average of 23.0 three pointers per game, and Boston attempts 28.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Magic are even at 4-4 while the Celtics have a 7-5 record.
Orlando has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.61 this season (ranked ninth), while Boston ranks lower at 14th with an A/TO of 1.50.
Orlando ranks near the top of the NBA for rebounds at fifth (46.4 per game), while Boston ranks 14th with 44.8 per game.
The Boston Celtics are among the best offensive rebounding teams in the league (ranked third). The Orlando Magic are in the top half of NBA teams in defensive rebounding (ranked 10th).
Boston has forced one of the highest average turnover rates this season with 18.4% (ranked first). In games where their turnover rate is 18.4% or higher, Orlando is an even 1-1.
