The Orlando Magic (10-7) start a 3-game road trip by visiting the Boston Celtics (8-8) Sunday. Tip-off from TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, is set for 6 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Magic vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 1-1

Orlando beat the New York Knicks 133-121 Saturday to cover as a 2-point home favorite as the Over (230.5) was smashed. F Franz Wagner dropped 37 points on 13-of-19 shooting to outduel G Jalen Brunson and his 33 points. The backcourt duo of G Jalen Suggs and G Desmond Bane also combined for 53 points in the win. The Magic have won 3 straight and have put up 120 or more points in each of those wins.

Boston was handed a 113-105 loss by the Brooklyn Nets Friday while failing to cover as a 14-point home favorite as the Under (222) hit. The Celtics let the Nets shoot 52% from the field and score 70 points through the second and third quarters in the loss.

Orlando dominated 123-110 at home in the first matchup between these squads, but 2 days later, the Celtics picked up the 111-107 road win. The Magic scored a combined 54 points from the free throw line in those outings, thanks to the Celtics fouling 27 times in both games.

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Moneyline (ML): Magic +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Celtics -190 (bet $190 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Magic +4.5 (-110) | Celtics -4.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 220.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Magic at Celtics key injuries

Magic

(Not yet submitted — below was for Saturday’s game)

F Paolo Banchero (groin) outF Franz Wagner (face) availableC Moritz Wagner (knee) out

Celtics

F Jayson Tatum (achilles) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Magic at Celtics picks and predictionsPrediction

Celtics 119, Magic 115

PASS.

Orlando has been the much better team recently, but the Celtics are still a very good defensive team with talent, and they have proven that they can still beat the Magic this season, making the spread the safer play for this matchup. Pass here and bet on the spread and/or total instead.

BET MAGIC +4.5 (-110).

Since Paolo has gone down, the Magic are 5-1 and have put up at least 120 points in 4 of those wins. The Magic have also covered the spread in all of their last 4 games, while Boston is just 2-2 ATS during that same span. Similarly, the Magic are 3-1 ATS in their last 4 meetings with the Celtics.

BET OVER 220.5 (-115).

Look for both teams to have offensive success here as Boston, despite being low in points per game (113.2), has a top-10 offensive rating. On the other side, Orlando’s offense has been much improved lately, so Boston’s defense won’t look quite as stifling as it has throughout most of the season.

The Over is also 3-1 in the last 4 matchups between these squads, and it has hit in 4 straight for Orlando.

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