Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/23/2025

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  TNT, MAX, truTV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Magic +12.5, Celtics -12.5; Over/Under:  200.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Magic +12.5, Celtics -12.5; Over/Under:  199.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Magic +12.5, Celtics -12.5; Over/Under:  199.5 points

Orlando Magic:  41-41 (1st place, Southeast Division)

Boston Celtics:  61-21 (1st place, Atlantic Division)

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Orlando Magic:  7-3 last 10

Boston Celtics:  8-2 last 10

The Magic are entering the playoffs with a 41-41 record overall this season and they were 19-22 in their road games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Boston Celtics. Paolo Banchero led the team in points in that game with 36 while Franz Wagner was next on the team with 23 points. Franz Wagner led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Wendell Carter Jr. led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 42% from the field, 37% from 3-point range, and 72.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 105.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 105.5 PPG against them. The Magic have an ATS record of 41-42-1 this season and their O/U record is 35-49.

The Celtics are entering the playoffs with a 61-21 record overall this season and they were 28-13 in their home games where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Charlotte Hornets twice in a row and the Orlando Magic. Derrick White led the team in points in that game with 30 while Payton Pritchard was next on the team with 19 points. Jrue Holiday led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Jayson Tatum led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 45.1% from the field, 43.2% from 3-point range, and 72.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 116.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.2 PPG against them. The Celtics have an ATS record of 39-43-1 this season and their O/U record is 37-46.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 12.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 2 of a 7 game series between the 2nd seeded Celtics and the 7th seeded Magic from the Eastern Conference for the 1st round of the NBA playoffs. The Celtics are leading this series 1-0 after game 1. The Celtics took a 1-0 series lead after a 103-86 win against the Magic in game 1. The Magic were able to hang around in the 1st half of that game, playing good defense to hold the Celtics under 50 points by halftime, but they could only hold them down for so long before the Celtics were able to break open the game in the 2nd half. The Magic have one of the best defenses in the NBA, but scoring has been a big problem for them all season and it really showed in game 1. The Celtics play very good defense themselves as the Magic weren't even able to get to 90 points in that game, but they also have a lot of different players that can hit 3's and they have many different ways to score. The Celtics are also the defending champions so they want to make a statement in the 1st round that they are still the team to beat even though they had the 3rd best record in the NBA during the regular season. The Magic can only do so much against the Celtics with their defensive style of play, but once the Celtics start to get hot in the game and pull away, the Magic will have no way back in the game as it was seen in game 1. The best way to place a bet here is on the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. 

Magic Celtics Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Celtics 112 Magic 94.

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Orlando Magic: 23-14 ATS when the total is 200 to 209.5. 6-3 ATS in all playoff games. 9-5 ATS when playing 4 or less games in 10 days. 14-6 UNDER against Atlantic division opponents. 27-15 UNDER revenging a loss vs opponent.

Boston Celtics: 18-26 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 7-14 ATS after allowing 100 points or less. 3-8 ATS versus poor offensive teams - scoring 108 points/game or less. 15-4 UNDER against Southeast division opponents. 3-0 UNDER when the total is 200 to 209.5. 

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

Boston Celtics:  None.

“It's Game 1, there's nerves. Lit crowd. Really loud. So, not a total surprise that we struggled a little bit on offense, honestly." - Paolo Banchero after their loss against the Celtics in game 1 of this series on Sunday.

“We’ve got many different ways we can win. A lot of different things we can throw at teams.” - Derrick White after their win against the Magic in game 1 of this series on Sunday.

PG Cory Joseph

SG Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF Franz Wagner

PF Paolo Banchero

C Wendell Carter Jr.

PG Derrick White

SG Jrue Holiday

SF Jaylen Brown

PF Jayson Tatum

C Kristaps Porzingis

PPG: P. Banchero (25.9)

APG: P. Banchero (4.8)

Reb/G: P. Banchero (7.5)

PPG: J. Tatum (26.8)

APG: J. Tatum (6)

Reb/G: J. Tatum (8.7)

Coaches:

Orlando Magic: Jamahl Mosley (4th season)

Boston Celtics: Joe Mazzulla (3rd season)