Magic vs Celtics prediction NBA · Sunday, November 23
At a glance
The Boston Celtics (8-8) host the Orlando Magic (10-7) on Sunday, November 23 at 6:00 PM ET at TD Garden in NBA action. Final score: Magic 129 – Celtics 138. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Celtics a 72% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Celtics are 4-4 at home and the Magic are 3-4 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Celtics and 7-3 for the Magic (current streaks: Celtics L1, Magic W3).
The analysis Model
The Celtics start with a clear edge. The model projects Celtics 114 – 107 Magic, a margin of about 7.4 points in favor of the Celtics and a total around 221 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Magic played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Magic need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
ORLBOS
Top performers
Magic
Jett HowardG · #930pts / game
Tyus JonesG · #56assists
Franz WagnerF · #228reboundsCeltics
Jaylen BrownG · #735pts / gameJaylen BrownG · #78assists
Derrick WhiteG · #97reboundsRecent form
ORLBOSHead-to-head
BOS lead 3-1 this season.
BOS
Team comparison
| ORL | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 10-7 | Record | 8-8 |
| 112.6 | Points scored / game | 114.5 |
| 110.3 | Points allowed / game | 108.1 |
| +2.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +5.4 |
| W3 | Current streak | L1 |
| 7-3 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 3-4 road | Home / road record | 4-4 home |
| 41-41 (-0.1) | Last season | 61-21 (+9.1) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Magic
Injury report Celtics
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.