Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic 10/22/22 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Amway Center will play host to a Saturday night NBA clash between the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic. This will be the second of a back-to-back on the road for Boston, who led by 12 points entering the fourth quarter and coasted to a 111-104 victory against Miami last night. The Celtics (2-0) connected on 14-for-33 from the three-point line and shot 52 percent overall.

All-Star F Jayson Tatum tallied a game-high 29 points on 10-for-22 shooting and pulled down five boards. Jaylen Brown contributed 28 points on a sizzling 12-for-18 from the field for the Celtics.

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The Orlando Magic drafted Paolo Banchero with the number one overall draft pick and have a nice core of young players around him. On Friday, Orlando was outscored by 14 points during the second half of a 108-98 road loss against Atlanta. The Magic (0-2) missed 26 of their 34 three-point attempts and turned the ball over 19 times in defeat.

G Cole Anthony matched a game-high with 25 points (8-12 FG) in 28 minutes off the Orlando bench. Paolo Banchero added 20 points, 12 rebounds, and three blocks for the Magic.