Celtics vs. Magic Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats and Best Bets

The Boston Celtics (28-12) square off against the Orlando Magic (23-19) as heavy, 11.5-point favorites on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and FDSFL. The over/under for the matchup is 210.

Celtics vs. Magic Odds

Celtics odds to win: -599 Magic odds to win: +450 Spread: Celtics (-11.5) Total: 210

How to Bet on Celtics vs. Magic

Game Time and Information

When: Friday, January 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET Where: TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts TV: ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and FDSFL

Who Will Win Celtics vs. Magic?

Celtics and Magic Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Celtics have a 5-12 record against the spread this season when favored by 11.5 points or more.

The Magic are 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 11.5 points or more this year.

The Celtics and Magic average 12 more points between them than the total of 210 for this game.

Opponents of the two teams average a combined 2.4 more points per game, 212.4, than this game’s total of 210 points.

The average total the Celtics have had set in matchups this season is 18.4 more points than this outing’s point total.

The average point total for Orlando this season is 3.0 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

Boston has gone 16-23-1 ATS this season.

The Magic have a 23-19-0 record against the spread this season.

Celtics Stats & Insights

The Celtics outscore opponents by 8.8 points per game (scoring 117.5 points per game to rank fourth in the league while giving up 108.7 per contest to rank sixth in the NBA) and have a +350 scoring differential overall.

The Celtics record 45.2 rebounds per game (ninth in the league) compared to the 44.5 of their opponents.

Boston makes 17.9 three-pointers per game (first in the league), 4.8 more than its opponents (13.1).

The Celtics score 116.5 points per 100 possessions (third in the league), while giving up 107.9 points per 100 possessions (seventh in the NBA).

So far in 2024-25, the Celtics’ offense has been slightly better at home, where they score 118 points per game, compared to road games, where they score 116.8 per game. Defensively, they have been worse when playing at home, where they concede 109.6 points per game, versus playing on the road, where they let their opponents to score 107.7 per game.

Magic Stats & Insights

The Magic have a +35 scoring differential, putting up 104.5 points per game (30th in league) and allowing 103.7 (second in NBA).

Orlando is 27th in the NBA at 41.5 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 40.8 its opponents average.

The Magic knock down 11.4 three-pointers per game (30th in the league) at a 30.7% rate (30th in NBA), compared to the 11 their opponents make, shooting 36.3% from deep.

The Magic average 105.2 points per 100 possessions on offense (28th in league), and concede 104.8 points per 100 possessions (second in NBA).

At home Orlando is putting up 105.8 points per game, 2.5 more than it is averaging on the road (103.3).

Celtics Key Players to Watch

Jayson Tatum puts up 27.7 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, with 5.4 assists.

Tatum leads active Celtics in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Tatum averages 1.2 steals per game, while Derrick White swats 1.2 shots per contest.

Magic Key Players to Watch

Jalen Suggs racks up 16.4 points per game. He also adds 4.1 rebounds per outing and 3.7 assists per contest.

Goga Bitadze has per-game averages of 9.6 points, 2.4 assists and 8.2 rebounds this season.

Suggs averages 2.2 made threes per game.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s 1.6 steals and Bitadze’s 1.6 blocks per game are vital to the Magic’s defensive production.