Orlando Magic (16-7, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (18-5, first in the Eastern Conference)
Boston; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Celtics -6; over/under is 222.5
BOTTOM LINE: Boston heads into a matchup against Orlando as winners of three games in a row.
The Celtics are 17-4 against conference opponents. Boston scores 117.3 points and has outscored opponents by 8.4 points per game.
The Magic are 11-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando has a 2-2 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Celtics are shooting 47.6% from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points higher than the 46.7% the Magic allow to opponents. The Magic average 10.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.7 fewer made shots on average than the 13.7 per game the Celtics allow.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Magic won 113-96 in the last matchup on Nov. 24.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jayson Tatum is averaging 27.3 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown is averaging 22.2 points over the last 10 games for Boston.
Paolo Banchero is averaging 20.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the Magic. Franz Wagner is averaging 23.3 points over the last 10 games for Orlando.
LAST 10 GAMES: Celtics: 7-3, averaging 117.6 points, 45.7 rebounds, 24.4 assists, 7.3 steals and 6.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.4 points per game.
Magic: 8-2, averaging 120.1 points, 42.2 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 7.2 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 51.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.9 points.
INJURIES: Celtics: None listed.
Magic: Markelle Fultz: day to day (knee), Wendell Carter Jr.: out (hand).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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