Orlando Magic (7-29) vs. Boston Celtics (17-19)
January 2, 2022 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Boston Celtics -10.5; Over/Under: -
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The Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics meet Sunday in NBA action at the TD Garden. The Orlando Magic need a win after losing 17 of their last 20 games. The Boston Celtics need a win after losing eight of their last 12 games.
The Orlando Magic are averaging 101.7 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 111.5 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Cole Anthony is averaging 20 points and 6 rebounds, while Franz Wagner is averaging 15.8 points and 4.7 rebounds. Wendell Carter Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Jalen Suggs is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Orlando Magic are shooting 32.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Orlando Magic are allowing 36.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.8 rebounds per game.
The Boston Celtics are averaging 108 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 107 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Jayson Tatum is averaging 25.6 points and 8.6 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown is averaging 23.1 points and 2.6 assists. Dennis Schroder is the third double-digit scorer and Al Horford is grabbing 7.9 rebounds. The Boston Celtics are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 80.8 percent from the free throw line. The Boston Celtics are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.1 rebounds per game.
The Magic are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 2 days rest. The Celtics are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS win. The under is 5-0 in Magic last 5 road games. The under is 5-1 in Celtics last 6 games playing on 1 days rest. The Magic are 6-15-1 ATS in the last 22 meetings in Boston and 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Orlando Magic are awful and aren’t a team you should be eager to back given their performance and roster situation. However, double-digit chalk with the Celtics makes even less sense. The Celtics are one of the bigger underachievers this season, they only win by an average of 1.5 points at home, and they win by an average of just 1.7 points as a favorite. It’s Magic and the boatload of chalk or pass for me.
