Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/09/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Venue:  Kia Center, Orlando, FL 

Where to Watch:  FDSFL

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Celtics -3, Magic +3; Over/Under:  217 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Celtics -3, Magic +3; Over/Under:  217 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Celtics -3.5, Magic +3.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

Boston Celtics:  58-20 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

Orlando Magic:  38-40 (1st place, Southeast Division)

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Boston Celtics:  9-1 last 10

Orlando Magic:  7-3 last 10

The Celtics are entering this game with a 58-20 record overall this season and they are 32-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Phoenix Suns and the Washington Wizards, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the New York Knicks still to be played on Tuesday night. In their game against the Wizards, Payton Pritchard led the team in points in that game with 20 while Derrick White was next on the team with 19 points. Payton Pritchard led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Luke Kornet led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 49% from the field, 46.2% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.6 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 37-40-1 this season and their O/U record is 35-43.

The Magic are entering this game with a 38-40 record overall this season and they are 20-19 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the San Antonio Spurs and the Washington Wizards, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the Atlanta Hawks still to be played on Tuesday night. In their game against the Wizards, Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 33 while Franz Wagner was next on the team with 27 points. Paolo Banchero led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Paolo Banchero led the team in rebounds with 18. They were 46.3% from the field, 36.7% from 3-point range, and 88% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 105.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105.6 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 37-40-1 this season and their O/U record is 32-46.

The current betting odds have the Magic listed as a 3 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Magic haven't looked good in their games this season with their 38-40 record overall, but that record has them right in the middle of the East and in a play-in spot. They have also looked better on their home court this year with their 20-19 home record. Meanwhile, the Celtics have looked great in their games this season with their 58-20 record overall which has them right near the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They have also been a great road team with their 32-7 road record this season. The Celtics have looked great lately as they are 9-1 in their last 10 games and have won 2 games in a row now, but both of these teams are on back-to-backs here and this could be a game that the Celtics rest players in. The Celtics have already locked up their number 2 seed in the East so they have nothing left to play for until the playoffs start, and this is a game that the Magic needs a lot more. The Magic have looked a lot better lately as they are 7-3 in their last 10 games and have won 2 games in a row now. They also need this game more since they are still fighting for seeding in the play-in tournament. They are in the 1st play-in spot at the moment, but they have the potential to slide down and possibly have to play an extra game so expect them to bring their best effort here to beat the defending champions who don't need to stress themselves in this game. The best way to place a bet here is on the Magic to cover the spread in this game. 

Celtics Magic Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, April 9, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Magic 112 Celtics 107.

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Boston Celtics: 20-29 ATS when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 5-9 ATS versus poor offensive teams - scoring 108 points/game or less. 9-4 UNDER on the road versus poor 3 point shooting teams - making 33% of their attempts or less. 23-14 UNDER on the road when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days. 

Orlando Magic: 8-4 ATS at home when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%). 34-14 ATS at home versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing 13 turnovers/game or less. 34-18 UNDER against Atlantic division opponents. 47-29 UNDER revenging a road loss vs opponent. 11-5 UNDER versus good defensive teams - allowing 108 points/game or less.

Boston Celtics:  J. Brown (SF) Day To Day - Knee. A. Horford (C) Out - Knee. J. Holiday (PG) Day To Day - Knee. D. White (SG) Day To Day - Toe. K. Porzingis (C) Day To Day - Illness. J. Tatum (PF) Day To Day - Ankle.

Orlando Magic:  J. Suggs (PG) Out For Season - Quad. M. Wagner (C) Out For Season - Knee.

“For the most part, rebounding is a testament to the effort level and the attention to detail level of the things that we have to get better at. Luke played a huge part in that, having nine. I thought Torrey's energy and attention to detail – his communication and his rebounding were huge for us. And that's an area that you can get extra possessions on, and we have to fight for that. So the guys really locked in on that, and it was good for us.” - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s win against the Wizards in their game on Sunday.

“I like the fact that they went on their runs and we didn’t let it rattle us. We sustained our effort (and) turned up the defense in that fourth quarter.” - Jamahl Mosley after his team’s win against the Wizards in their game on Thursday.

PG Derrick White

SG Jrue Holiday

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Kristaps Porzingis

PG Cory Joseph

SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF Franz Wagner

PF Paolo Banchero

C Wendell Carter Jr.

PPG: J. Tatum (26.9)

APG: J. Tatum (6)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.7)

PPG: P. Banchero (26)

APG: F. Wagner (4.8)

Reb/G: P. Banchero (7.5)

Coaches:

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (3rd season)

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (4th season)