Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics Prediction 11/23/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Orlando Magic pay a visit to the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Sunday night. Here’s a Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics Prediction. This article will include a Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics Pick.

Orlando Magic Betting Preview 

The Orlando Magic have been in great form as they’ve reeled off six wins from their past seven outings and they will be aiming for a fourth straight victory after running past the Knicks in a 133-121 home win last night. Franz Wagner came ready to play and led the team with 37 points, six rebounds and seven assists, Desmond Bane added 27 points with five assists on eight of 16 shooting while Jalen Suggs tallied 26 points on eight of 15 shooting.

As a team, the Magic shot a healthy 55 percent from the field and 13 of 33 from the 3-point line as they fought hard just to trail by only two points at halftime. Before they caught fire with 69 points in the second half to lead by as many as 18 points at one stage. 

Boston Celtics Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics have been in decent shape as they’ve won four of their last six games overall. They will be looking to bounce back in this one after getting beaten by the lowly Nets in a 113-105 shock loss on Friday. Jaylen Brown led the team with 26 points, eight rebounds and four assists on nine of 18 shooting, Anfernee Simons provided the spark off the bench with 23 points on 10 of 16 shooting while Neemias Queta chipped in with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

As a team, the Celtics shot 47 percent from the field and 11 of 34 from the 3-point line as they struggled to get in their groove and allowed 40 points in the second quarter to fall behind by nine points at halftime. The deficit ballooned to 18 points before the Celtics finished with a flurry to cut the margin to single digits at the end. 

Why the Boston Celtics will win

• The Celtics have won each of their last seven home games against Southeast Division opponents.
• The Magic have lost eight of their last nine games when playing with a rest disadvantage against the Celtics.
• The Celtics have covered the spread in each of their last nine games as favorites against Southeast Division opponents following a loss.
• The Magic have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games when playing with a rest disadvantage against the Celtics.

Why the Orlando Magic will win

• The Magic have won six of their last seven games.
• The Magic have covered the spread in each of their last four games.
• The Celtics have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six home games when playing with a rest advantage.

Total Points Facts

• Twelve of the Magic’s last 13 night games at TD Garden have gone OVER the total points line.
• Each of the Celtics’ last five night games have gone UNDER the total points line.

Boston Celtics Player Facts

• Neemias Queta ranks 4th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for FG% (61.8%) this season.
• Payton Pritchard is one of only 11 players in the league to have made 8+ threes in a game this season.

Orlando Magic Player Facts

• Franz Wagner ranks 3rd in the league for fast break points (79) this season.
• Desmond Bane ranks 2nd in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for FT% (93.4%) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Celtics rank 30th in the league for free throws made per game this season (14.3).
• The Celtics rank 30th in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (18.4).
• The Magic rank 1st in the league for free throw attempts per game this season (31.1).
• This season, 21.4% of the Magic’s scoring has come from the free-throw line – highest mark in the league.

Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics Prediction

The Magic are still shorthanded with Paolo Banchero out and they are keeping an eye on Jalen Suggs for this one, while the Celtics have ruled out Jayson Tatum once again. The Magic have been a team on the rise and they would’ve taken so much confidence from their big win over the Knicks last night, but they won’t have time to celebrate as they visit the Celtics. They will be reeling after losing to the lowly Nets in a bad loss on Friday.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Magic pulled off the upset on the road despite their injuries, but I just feel that it’s a case of bad timing. The Celtics will surely come out swinging to make up for their last performance. This could go either way, but I will stick with the Celtics to bounce back at home in a close one.

Peter Tran's Pick: Boston -4.5