Celtics vs. Magic Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 12

Celtics vs. Magic Game Info

• Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
• Time: 6 p.m. ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: NBCS-BOS, FDSFL, and ESPN

The Boston Celtics (55-26) are heavy underdogs (by 13 points) to continue a five-game home winning streak when they host the Orlando Magic (45-36) on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 221.5 points.

Celtics vs. Magic Odds & Spread

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Celtics vs. Magic Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Celtics win (75.8%)

Celtics vs. Magic Betting Trends

• The Magic have covered the spread 37 times in 81 games with a set spread.
• The Celtics are 48-32-1 against the spread this year.
• Magic games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 45 times this season.
• The Celtics have gone over the point total 37% of the time this year (30 of 81 games with a set point total).
• Orlando sports a better record against the spread in home games (20-22-0) than it does in away games (17-22-0).
• The Magic have gone over the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in 24 of 42 home matchups (57.1%). In away games, they have hit the over in 21 of 39 games (53.8%).
• Boston's winning percentage against the spread at home is .550 (22-18-0). Away, it is .634 (26-14-1).
• Looking at the over/under, Celtics games have gone over 15 of 40 times at home (37.5%), and 15 of 41 on the road (36.6%).

Magic Leaders

• Paolo Banchero averages 22.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists.
• Desmond Bane is averaging 20.2 points, 4.1 boards and 4.2 assists. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
• Wendell Carter Jr. is averaging 11.9 points, 2 assists and 7.4 boards.
• Anthony Black is averaging 15 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Jalen Suggs averages 13.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.5 assists, shooting 43.4% from the floor and 33.3% from downtown, with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest.

Celtics Leaders

• Payton Pritchard averages 17 points, 3.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists. He is also draining 46.4% of his shots from the field and 37.7% from beyond the arc, with 2.7 triples per game.
• The Celtics are receiving 15.1 points, 8.4 boards and 3.3 assists per game from Nikola Vucevic.
• Sam Hauser's numbers on the season are 9.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He is making 41.9% of his shots from the field and 39.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.5 triples.
• The Celtics are getting 7.8 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Luka Garza.
• The Celtics receive 5.2 points per game from Baylor Scheierman, plus 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists.

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