A defensive battle?
It’s going to be a close game between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic, and Wettbasis is sending its tip and odds to TD Garden. The two teams are separated by only two wins in the Eastern Conference, sitting in the middle of the table.
It was clear from the outset that the season would not be a walk in the park for the home team. The reason for this is the painful loss of Jayson Tatum for the entire season. In the case of the visitors, their mediocre season is more surprising.
The Magic are not lacking in quality. Whether it’s the two Wagner brothers or the first pick of 2022, Paolo Banchero – just two examples of the well-staffed squad. At least the defense is reliable on both sides.
The two teams are among the seven teams in the league with the fewest points conceded per game! Neemias Queta deserves special praise in this context on the home side.
The Portuguese center is averaging 8.3 rebounds and has roughly doubled his career average. Given the convincing defensive work on both sides, the Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic prediction is for a maximum of 222 points.
We also expect more than 10.5 points from the aforementioned Neemias Queta. The “big man” feels particularly comfortable scoring in front of his own fans: his home scoring average of 12.9 points is more than twice as high as in away games this season (6.1)!
Boston Celtics – Orlando Magic Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The teams from “Bean City” and the “Sunshine State” have already faced each other twice this month – both times in Florida. Magic won the first matchup. However, Boston came out on top in the second.
The hosts can now rely on home advantage for the upcoming duel: they have won no fewer than their last six home games against head coach Jamahl Mosley’s team.
For the upcoming showdown between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic, the betting odds once again point to a win for the hosts.
Boston Celtics – Orlando Magic Tip
This matchup brings together two strong defensive teams, and low-scoring games are not uncommon in this rivalry. Two-thirds of the last nine meetings have ended with at least one team scoring in double digits.
Against this backdrop, we are betting on less than 222.5 points in the game between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic. This is a threshold that has not been exceeded in no fewer than ten of the last eleven games between the two Eastern Conference franchises!
This prediction is supported by the fundamentally similar level of play, which is why we believe Boston and Orlando will largely neutralize each other on the court at TD Garden. The current form is also similar, with four wins in the last five games for the visitors and three wins for Boston in the same period.
