The Boston Celtics (28-12) take the court against the Orlando Magic (23-19) as double-digit, 14.5-point favorites on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN, NBCS-BOS, and FDSFL. The matchup has an over/under of 213.5 points.
Trying to gain an edge on Friday’s game? Dig into the best bets available for this matchup (based on our computer predictions) in this article.
How to Bet on Celtics vs. Magic
Pick the Magic (+14.5) to Cover
The Celtics have played 40 games, with 15 wins against the spread.
The Magic are 23-19-0 against the spread this season.
This season, the Celtics have just one ATS win in seven games as a favorite of 14.5 points or more.
Take the Points Over (213.5)
This year, the Celtics games have gone over 213.5 points scored, their current matchup’s over/under, 29 (out of 40) times.
A total of 15 Magic games this season (out of 42) have had more than 213.5 total points scored.
The Celtics and the Magic combine to average 8.5 more points per game than the over/under of 213.5 set for this game.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 212.4 points per game, 1.1 fewer than the over/under in this game.
The average total the Celtics have had in their matchups this year is 14.9 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Magic games this year have averaged an over/under of 213.0 points, 0.5 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
Back the Celtics on the Moneyline (-1200)
The Celtics have come away with 28 wins in the 39 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
The Magic have won four of the 18 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (22.2%).
The Celtics have a win-loss record of 4-2 when favored by -1200 or better by sportsbooks this year.
The Magic have not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +750 or longer.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Celtics have a 92.3% chance of walking away with the win.
The Magic have an 11.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
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