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Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic
The fans at Amway Center will be treated to a game between the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Magic as -1-point favorites versus the Celtics, while the game's total opened at 212.5.
Orlando lost its last outing, a 120-114 result against the Thunder on January 22. The Magic failed to cover in that game as a -2.5-point favorite, while the 234 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Boston was a 119-95 winner in its last match at home against the Grizzlies. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 214 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 29-14 SU,25-16-2 ATS
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Orlando:
Team record: 21-24 SU,21-22-2 ATS
Orlando is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Orlando's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Orlando's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Boston at New Orleans Sunday, January 26
Orlando home to Los Angeles Sunday, January 26