Celtics vs. Magic NBA Playoffs Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 20

Celtics vs. Magic Game Info

• Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: TD Garden -- Boston, Massachusetts
• Coverage: ABC

The Orlando Magic are heavy 13-point underdogs heading into Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden on Sunday, beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The matchup has an over/under set at 205.5 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 (74.1%)

Celtics vs. Magic Betting Trends

• The Celtics have compiled a 39-42-1 record against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Magic are 41-41-0 this season.
• This season, Celtics games have hit the over 37 times.
• Magic games this year have eclipsed the over/under 42.7% of the time (35 out of 82 games with a set point total).
• Boston has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered 18 times in 41 games at home, and it has covered 21 times in 41 games on the road.
• The Celtics have gone over the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in 21 of 41 home matchups (51.2%). In away games, they have hit the over in 16 of 41 games (39%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Orlando has a better winning percentage at home (.537, 22-19-0 record) than on the road (.463, 19-22-0).
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Magic's games have finished above the over/under at home (39%, 16 of 41) compared to away (46.3%, 19 of 41).

Celtics Leaders

• Jayson Tatum averages 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 6 assists.
• Derrick White averages 16.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists.
• Jaylen Brown is averaging 22.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Payton Pritchard averages 14.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists, shooting 47.2% from the field and 40.7% from downtown, with 3.2 made 3-pointers per contest (10th in league).
• Jrue Holiday is averaging 11.1 points, 4.3 boards and 3.9 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.

Magic Leaders

• Per game, Franz Wagner gives the Magic 24.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists. He also averages 1.3 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• Paolo Banchero's numbers on the season are 25.9 points, 7.5 boards and 4.8 assists per game. He is sinking 45.2% of his shots from the field and 32% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.9 treys.
• Per game, Wendell Carter Jr. gets the Magic 9.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2 assists, plus 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• The Magic receive 9.4 points per game from Anthony Black, plus 2.9 boards and 3.1 assists.
• Goga Bitadze's numbers on the season are 7.2 points, 6.6 boards and 2 assists per game. He is draining 61.1% of his shots from the field.

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