The Orlando Magic look for their third straight victory on Sunday when they visit TD Garden to play the Boston Celtics. The Magic routed the Atlanta Hawks on Friday 149-113 after scoring 81 points during the first half. Three Magic players scored 25 points apiece including Evan Fournier, Terrence Ross and Nikola Vecevic. The Magic are in sixth place in the Eastern Conference playoff hunt.
Boston won its third straight game with a 117-97 rout of Indiana on Friday. Jason Tatum led the Celtics with 22 points, while Gordon Hayward scored 21. Boston is fourth in the Eastern Conference playoff race just 1 ½ games behind third place Philadelphia. The Celtics have two games remaining in the regular season, while the 76ers have three. Nikola Vucevic leads the Magic in scoring and rebounding with averages of 20.8 points and 12.0 rebounds per game. The leader in assists is D.J. Augustin with an average of 5.2 per game. Aaron Gordon is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.9 points per game. The Magic are shooting 45.3% from the field and 35.6% from three-point territory.
Kyrie Irving leads the Celtics in scoring and assists with averages of 23.8 points and 6.9 assists per game. Al Horford is the leading rebounder with an average of 6.8 rebounds per game. Jason Tatum is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.9 points per game. Boston is shooting 46.5% from the field and 36.6% from 3-point territory.
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Orlando continues to battle for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The Magic are currently in sixth place in the race, but only 1 ½ games separates sixth and ninth place. Boston needs to win to ensure its finishes fourth and has home court advantage in the first round against Indiana. Take the Celtics at home in this one. Final Score Prediction, Boston Celtics win and cover ATS 115-105.
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