- The Boston Celtics (Off the Board) are favoured to win the series.
- Boston (-11.5) is favoured to win Game 5.
- The Orlando Magic have +5000 odds to win the series.
The Boston Celtics took a 3-1 series lead with a 107-98 Game 4 win over the Orlando Magic.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 37 points, 14 rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Paolo Banchero had 31 points, seven rebounds, and three assists for Orlando.
Could the Magic keep the series alive and force a Game 6? Let’s take a look at the basketball betting odds for each team heading into Game 5.
Magic vs. Celtics Odds: Game 5
- Magic spread: +11.5
- Celtics spread: -11.5
- Total: 199.5
Magic vs. Celtics Series Winner Odds
According to the latest NBA betting odds, the Celtics are favourites to win the series, but their odds are Off the Board.
Orlando’s odds moved from +1900 to +5000 after Game 4 for an implied probability of 1.96%.
Magic series winner odds: +5000
Celtics series winner odds: Off the Board
Magic vs. Celtics Predictions & Best Bets for Game 5
The Magic kept Game 4 close throughout, but they just don’t have enough offence surrounding Banchero and Franz Wagner to match up properly with the Celtics.
Wagner finished with 24 points, seven assists, and six rebounds, but only two other Magic players scored in double figures.
Jaylen Brown put up 21 points and 11 rebounds in Game 4. Kristaps Porziņģis and Derrick White added 19 and 18 points, respectively.
I was confident in Orlando’s defence to at least help the Magic cover the +7.5 spread in Game 4, but Boston scored just enough to cover the -7.5 spread. However, Orlando has kept most of the games within striking distance, so I’m backing them to cover the +11.5 spread in Game 5.
I’m also going to add Tatum to hit the Over of his 26.5 points total (-110) to my parlays.
Magic vs. Celtics Series Schedule
| Game | Date | Time | Arena |
| Game 1 | April 20 | 3:30 p.m. ET | TD Garden |
| Game 2 | April 23 | 7:00 p.m. ET | TD Garden |
| Game 3 | April 25 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Kia Center |
| Game 4 | April 27 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Kia Center |
| Game 5 | April 29 | 8:30 p.m. ET | TD Garden |
| Game 6 | May 1 | TBD | Kia Center |
| Game 7 | May 3 | TBD | TD Garden |
Magic vs. Celtics Playoff History
The Magic and Celtics have played three times in the playoffs.
Boston defeated Orlando in six games in the Eastern Conference finals in 2010.
The Magic downed the Celtics in seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2009.
Orlando took care of Boston 3-1 in the first round in 1995.
