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Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 18 Dec 2022
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 92-95
23-26 18-24 30-18 21-27
Position#3
Record22-8
FormWLLWL
Points / game119.1
Allowed / game112.8
vs
Position#25
Record10-20
FormWWWWW
Points / game109.4
Allowed / game113.5
USANBA· TD Garden
NBA2022-23
Meetings · Boston Celtics v Orlando Magic
18 Mar 2027
BOS v ORL
upcoming
16 Nov 2026
BOS v ORL
upcoming
12 Apr 2026
BOS113
ORL108
23 Nov 2025
BOS138
ORL129
29 Apr 2025
BOS120
ORL89
23 Apr 2025
BOS109
ORL100
20 Apr 2025
BOS103
ORL86
17 Jan 2025
BOS121
ORL94
17 Dec 2023
BOS114
ORL97
15 Dec 2023
BOS128
ORL111
18 Dec 2022
BOS92
ORL95
16 Dec 2022
BOS109
ORL117
02 Jan 2022
BOS116
ORL111
21 Mar 2021
BOS112
ORL96
15 Jan 2021
BOS124
ORL97
09 Aug 2020
BOS122
ORL119
05 Feb 2020
BOS116
ORL100
07 Apr 2019
BOS108
ORL116
22 Oct 2018
BOS90
ORL93
21 Jan 2018
BOS95
ORL103
24 Nov 2017
BOS118
ORL103
31 Mar 2017
BOS117
ORL116
27 Jan 2017
BOS128
ORL98
21 Mar 2016
BOS107
ORL96
29 Jan 2016
BOS113
ORL94
13 Mar 2015
BOS95
ORL88
17 Dec 2014
BOS109
ORL92
02 Feb 2014
BOS96
ORL89
11 Nov 2013
BOS120
ORL105
01 Feb 2013
BOS97
ORL84
18 Apr 2012
BOS102
ORL98
23 Jan 2012
BOS87
ORL56
06 Feb 2011
BOS91
ORL80
17 Jan 2011
BOS109
ORL106
28 May 2010
BOS96
ORL84
24 May 2010
BOS92
ORL96
22 May 2010
BOS94
ORL71
07 Feb 2010
BOS89
ORL96
20 Nov 2009
BOS78
ORL83
17 May 2009
BOS82
ORL101
12 May 2009
BOS92
ORL88
06 May 2009
BOS112
ORL94
04 May 2009
BOS90
ORL95
08 Mar 2009
BOS79
ORL86
01 Dec 2008
BOS107
ORL88
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Boston Celtics winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Orlando Magic winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Boston CelticsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormCeltics
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#27
W
140-105
140
105
+35
144avg 109
H29/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
W
134-121
134
121
+13
136avg 109
H01/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
L
116-120 OT
116
120
-4
110avg 109
H03/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#13
W
103-92
103
92
+11
96avg 109
A04/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
116-110
116
110
+6
112avg 109
A06/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
W
125-98
125
98
+27
120avg 109
A08/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
107-123
107
123
-16
90avg 109
A11/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#14
L
93-113
93
113
-20
87avg 109
A13/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#12
W
122-118 OT
122
118
+4
110avg 109
A14/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#25
L
109-117
109
117
-8
93avg 109
H17/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
45-19
33-36
43-27
19-23
38-35
30-25
34-36
32-25
27-27
35-32
25-22
23-29
35-27
27-23
13-19
28-23
27-25
29-37
35-18
25-30
31-21
38-21
35-23
21-33
25-33
38-35
20-27
24-28
25-29
22-27
25-32
21-25
37-24
28-26
23-32
22-28
28-32
26-30
27-26
28-29
228.2Avg total
116.5Scored
111.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)119.1112.8231.8+6.373%
Season at home (14)124.6114.9239.5+9.879%
Season away (16)114.2110.9225.1+3.269%
Last 10 (10)116.5111.7228.2+4.860%
Last 5 (5)111.2113.8225.0-2.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)122.4114.7237.1+7.771%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)118.0112.2230.2+5.974%
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormMagic
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#13
L
102-109
102
109
-7
88avg 99
A29/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
L
108-125
108
125
-17
102avg 99
H01/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
96-107
96
107
-11
87avg 99
A03/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
108-121
108
121
-13
97avg 99
A04/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
102-109
102
109
-7
90avg 99
H06/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#14
W
116-111 OT
116
111
+5
105avg 99
H08/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
113-109
113
109
+4
118avg 99
H10/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
111-99
111
99
+12
108avg 99
H11/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
W
135-124
135
124
+11
129avg 99
H15/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
117-109
117
109
+8
108avg 99
A17/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-23
23-29
25-35
26-22
27-38
23-32
26-30
32-25
25-27
22-27
17-28
32-25
22-36
26-28
25-30
35-27
21-30
24-26
27-32
30-21
14-32
26-17
31-29
28-21
37-25
30-38
27-24
19-22
18-19
29-20
35-36
29-24
50-22
26-40
29-32
30-30
32-28
30-26
26-27
29-28
223.1Avg total
110.8Scored
112.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)109.4113.5222.9-4.233%
Season at home (17)113.0114.5227.5-1.547%
Season away (13)104.6112.2216.8-7.615%
Last 10 (10)110.8112.3223.1-1.550%
Last 5 (5)118.4110.4228.8+8.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)108.9114.6223.5-5.727%
vs Similar (17)108.6111.6220.3-3.041%
vs Weaker (2)118.0123.5241.5-5.50%
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.6+4.6Q1: -0.6-0.6Q2Q2: +1.4+1.4Q2: -2.4-2.4Q3Q3: +1.8+1.8Q3: -3.5-3.5Q4Q4: -3.0-3.0Q4: +4.5+4.5
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +4.6+4.6Q1: -0.6-0.6Q2Q2: +1.4+1.4Q2: -2.4-2.4Q3Q3: +1.8+1.8Q3: -3.5-3.5Q4Q4: -3.0-3.0Q4: +4.5+4.5
Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Boston CelticsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Charlotte Hornets
#27
W
78-55
78
55
+23
H29/11
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
W
68-60
68
60
+8
H01/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#10
W
62-59
62
59
+3
H03/12
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#13
W
62-50
62
50
+12
A04/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
56-62
56
62
-6
A06/12
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#9
W
69-42
69
42
+27
A08/12
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
63-68
63
68
-5
A11/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#14
L
47-56
47
56
-9
A13/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#12
W
65-50
65
50
+15
A14/12
NBA
Orlando Magic
#25
L
54-62
54
62
-8
H17/12
NBA
118.8Avg total
62.4Scored
56.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)62.857.3120.0+5.567%-
Last 30 at home (14)65.657.6123.1+8.079%-
Last 30 away (16)60.357.0117.3+3.356%-
Last 10 (10)62.456.4118.8+6.060%-
Last 5 (5)59.655.6115.2+4.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (7)65.159.1124.3+6.086%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)62.056.7118.7+5.361%-
This opponent (Orlando Magic) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Orlando MagicLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#13
L
51-52
51
52
-1
A29/11
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
L
50-70
50
70
-20
H01/12
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
47-54
47
54
-7
A03/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
L
48-64
48
64
-16
A04/12
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
L
45-56
45
56
-11
H06/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#14
L
40-49
40
49
-9
H08/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
67-63
67
63
+4
H10/12
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#18
W
47-39
47
39
+8
H11/12
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
W
76-62
76
62
+14
H15/12
NBA
Boston Celtics
#3
W
62-54
62
54
+8
A17/12
NBA
109.6Avg total
53.3Scored
56.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)54.956.9111.8-2.040%-
Last 30 at home (17)54.757.5112.2-2.841%-
Last 30 away (13)55.256.2111.4-0.938%-
Last 10 (10)53.356.3109.6-3.040%-
Last 5 (5)58.453.4111.8+5.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)55.357.6112.9-2.436%-
vs Similar (17)54.155.6109.7-1.547%-
vs Weaker (2)60.064.0124.0-4.00%-
This opponent (Boston Celtics) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Boston Celticstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Boston Celtics: 116.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀45%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.0 pts a game · 45% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers46.8 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.7 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.226.5
58.6%
54.5%53.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.415.6
35.9%
35.8%46.8
🏀 Free throws21.416.7
78.0%
78.1%16.7
They take 88.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 43.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 49% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Orlando Magictheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Orlando Magic: 110.8 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.2 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.5 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.1 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.329.1
53.6%
54.5%58.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.510.5
35.6%
35.8%31.5
🏀 Free throws25.521.1
82.7%
78.1%21.1
They take 83.8 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 29.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 35% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 18 Dec 2022 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Boston Celtics
LWLLWWWLWW
Orlando Magic
WWWWWLLLLL
#3
League position
#25
+4.7
Net rating
-1.5
113.2
Offensive rating
111.0
108.5
Defensive rating
112.5
56.3%
Effective FG%
53.5%
52.8%
Opp. effective FG%
53.7%
13.7%
Turnover %
15.3%
21.2%
Off. rebound %
25.6%
0.24
Free-throw rate
0.30
35.9%
3-point %
35.6%
61.8%
Assist %
56.3%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence113.2 · 111.0Defence108.5 · 112.5Shooting56.3% · 53.5%3-point %35.9% · 35.6%Ball care13.7% · 15.3%Off. rebounds21.2% · 25.6%Free throws0.24 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)60% · 50%
■ Boston Celtics   ■ Orlando Magic
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
9
Boston Celtics wins
1
Orlando Magic wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/12/22HOrlando Magic109-117
14/12/22ALos Angeles Lakers122-118 OT
13/12/22ALos Angeles Clippers93-113
11/12/22AGolden State Warriors107-123
08/12/22APhoenix Suns125-98
06/12/22AToronto Raptors116-110
04/12/22ABrooklyn Nets103-92
03/12/22HMiami Heat116-120 OT
01/12/22HMiami Heat134-121
29/11/22HCharlotte Hornets140-105
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/12/22ABoston Celtics117-109
15/12/22HAtlanta Hawks135-124
11/12/22HToronto Raptors111-99
10/12/22HToronto Raptors113-109
08/12/22HLos Angeles Clippers116-111 OT
06/12/22HMilwaukee Bucks102-109
04/12/22AToronto Raptors108-121
03/12/22ACleveland Cavaliers96-107
01/12/22HAtlanta Hawks108-125
29/11/22ABrooklyn Nets102-109

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Boston Celtics
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL73%
HomeWWWLL79%
AwayWWLLW69%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301416
Win %73%79%69%
Points / game119.1124.6114.2
Allowed / game112.8114.9110.9
Point differential+6.3+9.8+3.2
Avg total231.8239.5225.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%50%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (6)67% (3)67% (3)
Overtime %13%14%12%
Orlando Magic
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW33%
HomeLWWWW47%
AwayLLLLW15%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301713
Win %33%47%15%
Points / game109.4113.0104.6
Allowed / game113.5114.5112.2
Point differential-4.2-1.5-7.6
Avg total222.9227.5216.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+13%24%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won57% (7)75% (4)33% (3)
Overtime %7%12%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Boston Celtics3022873%119.1112.8+6.3
2 Milwaukee Bucks2921872%112.6108.4+4.2
3 Memphis Grizzlies29191066%116.2111.4+4.8
4 Cleveland Cavaliers31201165%110.5104.6+5.9
5 New Orleans Pelicans29181162%117.3112.0+5.3
6 Denver Nuggets28171161%115.7114.8+0.9
7 Phoenix Suns30181260%115.4110.8+4.5
8 Brooklyn Nets30181260%112.7111.1+1.6
9 Philadelphia 76ers28161257%111.4108.1+3.3
10 Sacramento Kings28161257%117.8115.5+2.3
11 Portland Trail Blazers30171357%112.3111.7+0.6
12 Los Angeles Clippers32181456%107.0107.6-0.6
13 New York Knicks29161355%114.3112.4+1.9
14 Utah Jazz32171553%117.2116.0+1.2
15 Miami Heat31161552%108.1109.0-0.8
16 Dallas Mavericks30151550%111.3109.6+1.7
17 Indiana Pacers30151550%114.9115.8-0.9
18 Atlanta Hawks30151550%113.9115.0-1.1
19 Minnesota Timberwolves29141548%114.2115.9-1.6
20 Golden State Warriors30141647%117.0116.8+0.2
21 Toronto Raptors29131645%111.5110.8+0.7
22 Los Angeles Lakers28121643%115.4116.2-0.9
23 Oklahoma City Thunder30121840%115.3117.0-1.7
24 Chicago Bulls28111739%112.8113.8-1.1
25 Washington Wizards30111937%110.4113.5-3.1
26 Orlando Magic30102033%109.4113.5-4.2
27 Houston Rockets2992031%109.7115.1-5.4
28 San Antonio Spurs2992031%109.9120.0-10.2
29 Detroit Pistons3182326%111.0117.7-6.7
30 Charlotte Hornets2972224%110.1117.3-7.2
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Boston Celtics2318302192
Orlando Magic2624182795
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