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Orlando Magic - Boston Celtics. Betting Tip for the NBA match
Orlando will face Boston in the third match of the first round of the NBA playoffs on April 26. The game will take place at the Kia Center Arena in Florida and will start at 02:00 Moscow time. The Magic had been defeated by the Celtics in the previous two matches of the four-game away series. Will Jamal Mosley's players be able to win back their fans and which bets to choose? - read in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Orlando Magic
USACurrent form
Orlando lost to Boston on April 24 in the second match of the away series — 100:109, and the score became 2-0 in favor of the champions. They failed in the first three quarters, only snatching victory in the fourth by a minimal margin of one point. Paolo Bankero was like a beacon in the storm — 32 points, nine rebounds, seven assists. Franz Wagner added 25 points, Wendell Carter - 16, Anthony Black — 11. Jamal Mosley's team (41 wins, 41 losses) took seventh place in the East, making it to the playoffs through the playoffs.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Magic are not playing in an ideal lineup — the leaders are healthy and eager to fight, but starting five player Jaylen Suggs has been out since January, and this is a significant loss.
Interesting facts for betting
Orlando is averaging 98 points against Boston (over the last ten games)..
In the playoffs, the Magic beat the Celtics nine times, and Boston prevailed in ten.
Approximate composition: Cory Joseph, Kentavius Caldwell-Pope, Franz Wagner, Paolo Bankero, Wendell Carter.
Boston Celtics
USACurrent form
Boston did not give Orlando a chance on April 24, even without Jason Tatum, who missed the match for medical reasons. Jaylen Brown produced an extravaganza — 35 points, ten rebounds, five assists. Kristaps Porzingis scored a double-double (20 points, ten rebounds), Derrick White added 17, Payton Pritchard - 14, Jrue Holiday — 11. Joe Mazzulla's team (61 wins, 21 losses) finished second in the East and is now chasing another title like an unstoppable tank.
Disqualifications and injuries
Boston came to Florida almost in full force, but the participation of Tatum and Holiday is still in doubt — their status will be determined closer to the match.
Interesting facts for betting
Boston is averaging 107 points against Orlando (over the last ten games).
Approximate composition: Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Jason Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis.
Trends
Carter's Total Reboundsrateis more than 11.5
Carter's average is 10.8 rebounds per game
1.88The Bankero Total Assistrateis more than 6.5
The average score of Bankero is 5.6 assists per match
1.87Tip and bets
Boston is a machine: even without Tatum, they crushed Orlando in the second match, showing that they were not going to prolong the series. Brown, Porzingis, White — everyone is ready to take the game on themselves. And if Tatum returns, as promised by the medical staff, Celtic will have no chance at all. Magic are fighting — Bankero and Wagner are trying, but without Suggs, their attack is lame, and the defense can't handle the champions. The bookmakers are betting on Boston, and it's worth agreeing with them — Mazzulla will set up the guys, and they will dominate again. Orlando will try to catch on at home, but Celtic's class is too high. We are waiting for a confident victory of the guests with a margin.
Our betting tip is for Boston to win with a head start (-5.5) points, including overtime in 1.97
Betting on an individual total
Boston averaged 116 points in the regular season and 115 on the road. They play more cautiously in the playoffs, scoring about 106. They scored 109 in the second match, and in the third, even with Tatum, they're unlikely to risk it for the show. Orlando will fight back, but Celtic will focus on the result, not the score. The total of Boston will remain modest.
Our betting tip is that Boston's individual total is less than 102.5 points, including 2.05 overtime
The bet on the player
Jason Tatum is the fifth regular season sniper with an average of 26.8 points. He scored 17 in the first match, and missed the second due to injury. But in the third, if it comes out, the two-time Olympic champion should light up. He will come back with fire in his eyes and show who is the king on the floor.
Our betting tip is a total over Tatum of 25.5 points in 1.87
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