Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/29/2025

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Venue:  TD Garden, Boston, MA

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Magic +12, Celtics -12; Over/Under:  199.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Magic +12, Celtics -12; Over/Under:  200 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:  6-4 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 31 while Franz Wagner was next on the team with 24 points. Franz Wagner led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Wendell Carter Jr. led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 43.2% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 70% 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 43-43-1 this season and their O/U record is 37-50.

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 off a win against the Orlando Magic. Jayson Tatum led the team in points in that game with 37 while Jaylen Brown was next on the team with 21 points. Derrick White led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jayson Tatum led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 43.6% from the field, 29% from 3-point range, and 93.8% 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 40-45-1 this season and their O/U record is 39-47.

The current betting odds have the Celtics listed as a 12 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is game 5 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 3-1 after winning game 4 on the road. The Celtics took a 3-1 series lead with a 107-98 win over the Magic in the 4th game and they really bounced back after a bad performance in game 3. They were missing Holiday in game 3 and that really had an impact on the game since they ended up losing that one 95-93, but they made the adjustments without him in game 4 and came away with a win in a game that they led for most of the way. The Magic did a good job to get that win in game 3 when they went back home down 2-0 in the series, but the Celtics answered back and the Magic's lack of offense is starting to come into play now. Their defense has been great as they do not give up many points and they have one of the best defenses in the NBA, but their offense has been terrible and they haven't scored more than 100 points in any of the 4 games in this series. Now the Magic have to go back to Boston facing elimination and the pressure is going to be on them, but the Celtics have a good defense just like the Magic along with shooters that the Magic can't compete with. The Celtics will bring their best effort here to close out this series and avoid another trip back to Orlando. 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 Tuesday, April 29, 2025 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Celtics 117 Magic 99.

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Orlando Magic: 24-14 ATS when the total is 200 to 209.5. 30-21 ATS off a home loss. 30-21 ATS on the road after playing a home game. 37-20 UNDER against Atlantic division opponents. 11-5 UNDER as an underdog of 10 or more points.

Boston Celtics: 20-31 ATS when playing against a marginal losing team (Win Pct. 40% to 49%). 9-15 ATS versus good defensive teams - allowing 108 points/game or less. 9-4 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:  J. Holiday (PG) Day To Day - Hamstring.

“Their experience showed. They weren’t rattled at all. They were making big plays on both ends. They were really sharp over the last four minutes.” - Paolo Banchero after their loss against the Celtics in game 4 of this series on Sunday.

“I think he set the tone for us in the half-court game. I thought he got us off to a great start offensively with his screening and his ability to get to the rim.” - Joe Mazzulla after his team’s win against the Magic in game 4 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)