Celtics vs Magic Odds: NBA Predictions Favor Orlando |
| Written by Bishop Whitmore |
| Thursday, 26 January 2012 11:02 |
 TNT basketball on Thursday night will feature an exciting pair of conference match-ups as the Boston Celtics (7-9) will be looking to win their third straight game when they face the Orlando Magic (12-5 ) at 8:00pm EST from the Amway Center. Following the Celtics vs Magic, TNT will then air the Memphis Grizzlies (10-7) vs Los Angeles Clippers (9-6) at 10:30pm EST. With a win tonight, Orlando will go 7-2 when playing at home this season and win their second straight game after defeating the Indiana Pacers on the road by nearly 20-points last Tuesday. Celtics vs Magic odds in Vegas have listed Orlando as heavy 8.5-point home favorites against Boston while the over/under basketball betting total has been listed at 176. NBA predictions also favor Orlando -450 on the moneyline while Boston would pay-out +350 on a $100 wager for the road upset. The Boston Celtics have had one of the most inconsistent seasons in the league having lost three straight games to bounce back and win four in a row, then lose five straight before going 3-1 heading into tonight's basketball game vs Orlando on TNT. After going on the road to defeat the Washington Wizards (3-15), Boston handed the Magic an embarrassing 87-56 loss at TD Garden on Monday night for their second straight win. The Celtics had been listed as 7-point underdogs in NBA predictions but easily won the game by 31-points to cover the spread outright and go 10-7 ATS on the season. Despite being without Ray Allen and Rajon Rondo due to injuries, Boston's offense went 33-78 (.423) from the floor and shot a perfect 19-19 from the free throw line while the defense held the Magic to only 10-points in both the third and fourth quarter for the lopsided win. Celtics vs Magic odds and handicapping trends for Thursday night's rematch have Boston underdogs having recently gone 5-12 when playing on the road vs Orlando and 3-6 ATS in their last nine games. The Orlando Magic were able to bounce back from the embarrassing loss on Tuesday night with at 102-83 win at the Indiana Pacers. Orlando easily covered the spread as 3.5-point road underdogs to go 10-7 against the spread and 6-3 straight up when playing on the road this year. Rumors might be abundant regarding Dwight Howard wanting to be traded but you would never suspect it by the way he is playing. Howard became Orlando's all-time leading scorer with a 14-point, 9-rebound performance vs Indiana surpassing Nick Anderson (10,650) and also broke Wilt Chamberlains' (34) free throws attempted in a single game record earlier this month with 39. Now all "Superman" needs to do is avenge the series with a home win on Thursday night to get Orlando back on track before heading out to New Orleans on Friday. Celtics vs Magic odds favor Orlando having recently gone 8-2 when playing at home but gamblers should note that Stan Van Gundy's team has also recently gone 2-4 against the spread at home and 1-3-1 ATS when playing Boston. NBA Predictions: UNDER 176 Boston Celtics (7-9 SU, 8-8 ATS) vs Orlando Magic (12-5 SU, 10-7 ATS) |
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