SportsJaw
LeaderboardToday's GamesBest BetsLive OddsMake Picks
Login / Sign In
Today's GamesLatest PredictionsToday’s Best BetsLive OddsTeam PredictionsHead-to-Head MatchupsSJ CoinsAbout SportsJawContact UsLogin / Sign In
HomeMatchupsMake PicksLeaders
SportsJaw

The social platform for sports bettors.

Explore SportsJaw

  • Today’s Picks
  • Predictions
  • Best Bets
  • Leaderboard
  • Make Picks
  • Live Odds
  • Consensus Picks
  • Team Predictions
  • Head-to-Head
  • Game Briefing

Picks by Sport

  • NFL Picks
  • NCAAF Picks
  • NBA Picks
  • NCAAB Picks
  • MLB Picks
  • NHL Picks

About SportsJaw

  • How It Works
  • SJ Coins
  • Terms
  • Privacy
  • Contact Us

21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Picks are opinions, not guarantees. Past results do not predict future outcomes.

© 2026 SportsJaw. For entertainment purposes only. SportsJaw does not accept or place wagers.

  1. Home
  2. NBA Picks
  3. Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics
Fri 7:30 PM ET
Orlando Magic logo
Orlando
Magic117
1-2
versus
Boston Celtics logo
Boston
Celtics109
2-1
Final
Team1234T
Orlando Magic32302629117
Boston Celtics28262728109
NBA · Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics

Your Picks on Magic vs Celtics

Picks closed
Spread
Moneyline
Total

Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 16, 2022 at 7:30 PM ET

Venue: TD Garden — Boston, MA

Article updated Dec 15, 11:39 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Orlando is on the road playing Boston at the TD Garden stadium on Friday, 12/16/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Boston -13 was the opening favorite and line hasn't

Game outlook

Orlando is on the road playing Boston at the TD Garden stadium on Friday, 12/16/2022 @ 7:30pm EST. Boston -13 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

Orlando Highlights

With a power ranking of 27, Orlando is ranked #28 in offense (scoring an average of 108.18 per game), #17 in defense (allowing an average of 113.32 points to be scored against them per game) and are 9-20 (14-12-3 ATS) this season.

Boston Highlights

Boston Celtics has a power ranking of 1 and are #1 for offense (scoring an average of 119.41 per game), #13 for defense (giving up an average of 113.32 points per game) and 22-7 (17-11-1 ATS) overall. Orlando went 3-0 (1-2 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Boston.

Curated Picks & Predictions

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be ORL 125.5, BOS 99.5. 55% of SportsJaw predicts Boston Celtics to cover. OddsShark predicts Boston will win, orlando will cover, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Our ScoreCaster predicts Magic 103 to Celtics 119.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Magic 103 to Celtics 119.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NBA Predictions

21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Picks are opinions, not guarantees. Past results do not predict future outcomes.

SportsJaw
Game Predictions
Predicted score

Unavailable for this preview

Projected winnerUnavailableConfidencelow
Pick on the Spread

Published pick: Unavailable

Pick on the Total

Published pick: Unavailable

#OrlandoMagic#BostonCeltics

Share this preview

Facebook X Reddit Email
SportsJaw logo
Written by

SportsJaw Editorial Team

SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Magic vs Celtics archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Magic vs Celtics matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Orlando Magic+622 → +655Moved
  • Moneyline · Boston Celtics-886 → -934Moved
  • Spread · Orlando Magic+13 (-110) → +13 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Boston Celtics-13 (-110) → -13 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over228 (-110) → 225 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under228 (-110) → 225 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Orlando Magic
1-2 matchup record · 6-3-1 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Boston Celtics
2-1 matchup record · 6-3-1 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-16T04:39:03.077Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2022-10-22Boston Celtics 126 · Orlando Magic 120
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Orlando Magic defeated Boston Celtics 117-109

Orlando Magic defeated Boston Celtics 117-109 on December 16, 2022, a 8-point decision in the series. Orlando Magic's strongest period was the 1st quarter, when it outscored its opponent 32-28. Against SportsJaw's recorded Orlando Magic +13 (-110) spread, Orlando Magic covered, while the 226 combined points finished over the recorded total of 225.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Fisher49Spread · Boston Celtics -13 (-110)Loss
  • DoclocksTotal · Over 228 (-110)Loss
  • Novacek84Spread · Boston Celtics -13 (-110)Loss
  • BadmanSpread · Boston Celtics -13 (-110)Loss
  • DtownsendSpread · Orlando Magic +13 (-110)Win
  • JohnTharpMoneyline · Boston Celtics -963Loss
  • CovergirlSpread · Boston Celtics -13 (-110)Loss
  • 1954085126Spread · Boston Celtics -12.5 (-110)Loss
  • 1954085126Total · Over 225 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Boston Celtics -12.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Orlando Magic +12.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 225 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Orlando Magic +12.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 225 (-110)Win
  • DouwannaTotal · Under 225 (-110)Loss
  • DocthizzMoneyline · Boston Celtics -838Loss
  • DocthizzSpread · Boston Celtics -12.5 (-110)Loss