Orlando puts home win streak on the line against Boston
Boston Celtics (12-3, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (10-5, fourth in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Friday, 2:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Celtics -4.5
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Magic play Boston.
The Magic are 5-2 in conference games. Orlando is the worst team in the Eastern Conference shooting 33.5% from 3-point range.
The Celtics are 11-2 in conference play. Boston ranks third in the Eastern Conference with 47.1 rebounds per game led by Jayson Tatum averaging 9.1.
The Magic average 111.5 points per game, 4.3 more points than the 107.2 the Celtics give up. The Celtics are shooting 47.4% from the field, 0.7% higher than the 46.7% the Magic’s opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cole Anthony is scoring 13.9 points per game and averaging 4.6 rebounds for the Magic. Paolo Banchero is averaging 21.1 points and 6.6 rebounds over the last 10 games for Orlando.
Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 19.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.8 blocks for the Celtics. Tatum is averaging 26.7 points over the last 10 games for Boston.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 7-3, averaging 113.4 points, 43.1 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 9.2 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.2 points per game.
Celtics: 7-3, averaging 112.8 points, 44.8 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 5.7 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 106.8 points.
INJURIES: Magic: Markelle Fultz: out (knee), Wendell Carter Jr.: out (hand).
Celtics: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.