The Orlando Magic kept things close in Game 4, but the Boston Celtics ultimately came away victorious in the pivotal matchup, and they’ll head home with just one win needed to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
My Magic vs Celtics predictions expect the home team to close out the series at TD Garden. Find out all about it in my NBA picks for Tuesday, April 29.
Who will win Magic vs Celtics Game 5?
The Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics split the two games at Kia Center, but losing Game 4 took the wind out of their sails. With just one win needed to advance and playing in front of the home crowd, I expect the Celtics to take care of business and close out this series.
Magic vs Celtics prediction
My best bet: Celtics -12 (-110 at bet365)
Boston won Game 1 by 17 and covered the spread as the 12-point favorite. Orlando was able to cover in the next two matchups, but a nine-point Celtics win in Game 4 moved them to 2-2 against the spread in Round 1.
The Magic are now in a 3-1 hole and need three straight wins (two at Boston) to advance to the semifinals. That’s not happening, and this series is over.
The gravity of the Game 4 loss isn’t lost on Orlando. The team understood a loss meant returning to Boston on the brink of elimination, and I don’t expect a competitive contest here.
Over the last three seasons, Boston has played six closeout games at home. The team went 4-2 in those matchups and is +70, good for 11.7 points per game better than its opponents. All of Boston’s wins came by at least 15.
The C's faced Orlando three times at home this season, resulting in three Celtics wins of nine. 17 and 25 points. The Magic put up a fierce fight in Games 2-4, but the momentum favors Boston.
Deflated from a key loss, I’m expecting a flat performance from the Magic as the Celtics wrap things up at home and look ahead to the semis.
Magic vs Celtics same-game parlay
Celtics -12
Jaylen Brown Over 19.5 points
Derrick White Over 14.5 points
Jaylen Brown averaged 22.2 points per game this season. In six matchups with the Magic, he scored at least 20 points four times, at least 19 points five times, and averaged 24.5. He’s also scored 20 or more in four of his last six home closeout games.
Derrick White has been hot in the first round, averaging 20.3 points across the first four games. He scored 15 or more points in 54 of 80 games this season, including 28 of 41 at home, where he averaged 17.2 points.
White scored at least 15 in five of six matchups with Orlando, and I expect him to reach that mark tonight as the C’s close out the Magic at home.
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Magic vs Celtics odds
Magic vs Celtics live odds
Magic vs Celtics opening odds
- Spread: Orlando +12 | Boston -12
- Moneyline: Orlando +500 | Boston -700
- Over/Under: Over 200 | Under 200
Odds courtesy of bet365
Magic vs Celtics spread and Over/Under analysis
- Boston is 2-1 ATS in three home matchups with Orlando this season.
- The Magic and Celtics hit the Under in four of seven matchups this season.
Magic vs Celtics trend
The Boston Celtics have hit the team total Under in 61 of their last 92 games (+26.00 Units / 25% ROI). Find more NBA betting trends for Magic vs. Celtics.
How to watch Magic vs Celtics
| Location | TD Garden, Boston, MA |
| Date | Tuesday, 4-29-2025 |
| Tip-off | 8:30 p.m. ET |
| TV | FanDuel Sports Network-Florida, NBCS-Boston |
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