Who’s playing
Orlando Magic @ Boston Celtics
Current records: Orlando 23-19, Boston 28-12
How to watch
- When: Friday January 17, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Or: TD Garden – Boston, Massachusetts
- TV: ESPN
- Follow: CBS Sports app
- Online broadcast: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $108.00
What you need to know
The Celtics will play the full four quarters on Friday, but they should be done well before that. They will face the Orlando Magic at 7 p.m. ET at TD Garden. Neither team had much success offensively in their last outing, scoring well below their season average.
The Celtics are heading into this one after bettors pegged last week’s low/under at 229.5, but even that proved too high. They lost 110-97 to the Raptors on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Magic suffered a painful 122-93 loss to the Bucks on Wednesday. Orlando was in a tough spot after the first half, with the score already 62-41.
Boston’s loss dropped their record to 28-12. As for Orlando, they’ve been on a rocky road recently after losing three of their last four games, which took a major dent in their 23-19 record this season.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday’s game: The Celtics have made shooting from deep look easy this year, averaging 17.8 threes per game. It’s a different story for the Magic, as they only average 11.4. Given the Celtics’ considerable advantage in this area, the Magic will need to find a way to close that gap.
The Celtics fell short against the Magic in their last game in December 2024, losing 108-104. Will the Celtics have better luck at home than away?
Odds
Boston is a big favorite with 12.5 points against Orlando, according to the latest NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of the line for this one, as the game opened with the Celtics as 11.5-point favorites.
Oddsmakers are predicting a defensive matchup and setting the low/under at 211.5 points.
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History of the series
Boston and Orlando both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- December 23, 2024 – Orlando 108 vs. Boston 104
- December 17, 2023 – Boston 114 vs. Orlando 97
- December 15, 2023 – Boston 128 vs. Orlando 111
- November 24, 2023 – Orlando 113 against. Boston 96
- January 23, 2023 – Orlando 113 vs. Boston 98
- December 18, 2022 – Orlando 95 vs. Boston 92
- December 16, 2022 – Orlando 117 vs. Boston 109
- October 22, 2022 – Boston 126 vs. Orlando 120
- February 6, 2022 – Boston 116 against Orlando 83
- January 2, 2022 – Boston 116 against. Orlando 111
