Paolo Banchero’s return to the lineup for Orlando was supposed to take them from overachievers to contenders. That is a work in progress. The Magic have lost four of their last six. They lost most recently 122-93 Wednesday in Milwaukee. Boston was upset Wednesday in Toronto. The Raptors knocked off the defending champs 110-97.

SportsLine's model has simulated the Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics matchup 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday

NBA play on Friday includes the Orlando Magic (23-19) visiting Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (28-12) at TD Garden, with the matchup starting at 7:00 PM ET.Last time out, the Celtics lost

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BOSTON – The Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics do battle for the second time this season Friday evening. Tipoff between the two Eastern Conference foes is at 7 p.m. ET from TD Garden. Each team will be looking to bounce back after uncharacteristic losses. But, one team will be much healthier when attempting to do so.

Amid their worst stretch of the season, the Celtics will try to regain their early-season form against the Magic.

The Orlando Magic play against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. The Orlando Magic are spending $6,587,662 per win while the Boston Celtics are spending $7,108,001 per win. Game Ti

Orlando heads to Boston with Paolo Banchero a few games in since his return for injury. What will the former No. 1 pick have for the champs?

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Pregame analysis and predictions of the Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics NBA game to be played on January 17, 2025 on ESPN.