Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics 1/2/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Boston Celtics are hosting the Orlando Magic at the TD Garden in Boston on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at 18:00 ET in this all-Eastern matchup between two teams with negative records sitting outside the playoff places of the conference.

The Celtics are coming off a win that ended their previous three-game losing streak, while the Magic have four consecutive losses and are looking to bounce back.

The Celtics have a 17-19 record so far this season and are tied with the New York Knicks in the 9th place of the East. They are 19-16-1 against the spread and 15-20-1 in over/under. They are coming off a home victory against the Phoenix Suns with a 123-108 score, beating the odds.

They shot with 54% from the field while holding their opponents into just 41% and seven of their eight players that touched the floor scored double digits. Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown led the team with 24 points apiece, making 4 and 5 triples and grabbing 9 and 11 rebounds respectively.

Jason Tatum leads the team in scoring with 25.6 ppg, adding 8.6 boards and 3.8 dimes per game but he is in the league’s health and safety protocols. Jaylen Brown adds 23.1 ppg and 5.6 boards per game.

The Celtics average 108 ppg offensively while allowing 107 ppg defensively. They have a 44.2% field goal percentage and a 33.3% 3-point percentage.

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Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics Predictions 1/2/2022

The Magic have a 7-29 record so far this season and are sitting in the second to last place of the East. They are 15-21 against the spread and 18-18 in over/under. They are coming off a home defeat against the Milwaukee Bucks with a 118-136 score, not beating the odds.

They had six players with 13+ points, led by Franz Wagner with 20 points and 3 rebounds. Moritz Wagner added 19 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists but made only one of his 8 3-point attempts.

Cole Anthony leads the team both in scoring with 20 ppg and in assists made with 5.8, adding 6 rebounds per game but he is out with an injury. Franz Wagner adds 15.8 ppg and 4.7 rebounds per game.

The Magic have the third-worse offense in the league, scoring 101.7 ppg while allowing 111.5 ppg defensively. They have a 42.7% field goal percentage and a 32.4% 3-point percentage.

In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Celtics won on the road with a 79-92 score. They are 6-1 against the spread in their previous seven meetings. Over is 4-2 in their previous six meetings. The Celtics have a 10-7 home record this season, while the Magic are 5-16 on the road. The Celtics are the favorite for the win and expect them to beat the odds once again today.

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