The Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic will face each other in the NBA regular season.
Tournament – NBA;
Date – 17.12.2022;
Kick-Off – 00:30 UK;
Venue – TD Garden (19.156);
City – Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-10) for Celtics – 1.50.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Celtics Points Over 120.5 – 1.90.
The Orlando Magic has already used up their quota of wins in December. It’s time to start giving points to opponents again. Especially for the Magic, who are facing one of the main contenders to win the championship. The Boston Celtics should get a convincing victory over their rival on the home court.
Boston and Orlando have already met this season. In October, the Celtics outplayed the Magic (126-120) in a fairly hard-fought game. All Massachusetts leaders are healthy and ready to play. All indications are that Boston will be able to get a convincing win in the upcoming game.
The Boston Celtics continue to have a solid lead in their conference. Yes, the team was in a bit of a slump. There were losses to the Golden State Warriors (107-123) and Los Angeles Clippers (93-131).
However, those defeats did not prevent the team from maintaining their lead in the East. The team lost only seven games. That’s less than the pursuers Milwaukee and Cleveland.
The Boston Celtics played 29 games in the regular season and won 22 games. In their last meeting, the Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers (122:118) on the road. The victory came in extra time. Before overtime, the score was tied (110-110).
Jason Tatum was Boston’s leading scorer. The Celtics’ leader scored 44 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. He was one rebound short of a double-double.
The Celtics have won ten of their 11 home victories by at least nine points.
The Orlando Magic continues to surprise with winning results. The fourth game ended with a plus sign for the team. First, they defeated the Los Angeles Clippers (116:111). Then, they defeated Toronto twice (113:109 and 111:99).
Now a new success for the team. They finished their home winning streak with a victory over the Atlanta Hawks (135-124).
In this game, it was worth noting Franz Wagner’s productive play of 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists for Orlando.
The Magic could be called a home team. The Magic has 11 defeats in 12 away games this season.
A fourth win in a row has secured Orlando 13th place in the Eastern Conference.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Boston Celtics: Marcus Smart – Derrick White – Jaylen Brown – Jayson Tatum – Al Horford.
Orlando Magic: Markelle Fultz – Franz Wagner – Paolo Banchero – Bol Bol – Moritz Wagner.
Danilo Gallinari (Out), Al Horford (Out) and Robert Williams III (Out) are listed as injured for the Boston Celtics.
Wendell Carter Jr. (Out), Jonathan Isaac (Out), Jalen Suggs (Out), Gary Harris (Out) and Chuma Okeke (Day-to-day) are listed as injured for the Orlando Magic.
The fixture will be played at TD Garden (19.156) in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
This starting whistle will sound on the 17th of December, 2022, at 00:30 UK Time.
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