The Boston Celtics will welcome the Orlando Magic for an NBA 2025-26 regular-season clash on Sunday, November 23. This will be the third time both teams will be up against each other in the ongoing season. Notably, the Celtics will head into the game on the back of a 113-105 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. On the other hand, the Orlando Magic defeated the New York Knicks 133-121, marking their third straight win.
Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025
Time: 6 pm ET
Location: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
Live Stream: NBA League Pass
| Recommended Bet | FanDuel | BetMGM |
| Jaylen Brown O 27.5 points | -102 | – |
Jaylen Brown has been leading the Celtics’ scoring charts with an average of 27.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. He has been shooting 50.3% from the field and 34.4% from the three-point range. Though the Celtics’ have seemingly felt Jayson Tatum’s absence in the current season, Brown has shouldered the team’s scoring pretty well. In the loss against the Nets, he dropped 26 points, eight rebounds, and four assists with 50.0% shooting from the field and 25.0% from the three-point range.
Moreover, in the last five games, he has dropped over 20 points on four occasions. Though the Magic have a better defensive rating than the Celtics, and are in better form, the homecourt factor will push Brown to finish over 28 points.
The Boston Celtics are one of the strongest teams in the league. They have had a pretty dominating campaign during the 2024-25 season, where they finished with a boasting record of 61-21. While the former champions were aiming to repeat their heroics, things went wrong for them the moment Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles. Their playoff run was cut short in the conference semifinals against the New York Knicks.
With Tatum being out for most (if not all) of the 2025-26 season, the Celtics didn’t have a favorable start to the campaign. They lost three back-to-back games before recording their first win of the season. Though players such as Brown, Payton Pritchard, and Derrick White have displayed brilliant prowess on both ends, the Celtics are struggling with consistency.
Their offensive rating of 117.4 puts them in the seventh spot of the standings, while the defensive rating of 112.8 puts them in the 15th spot.
On the other hand, we have the Orlando Magic, who have been in great form recently. They are heading off a three-game winning streak and are currently seeded eighth in the standings with a 10-7 record, tied with the Atlanta Hawks. Talking about their stats, the Magic have the 16th best offensive rating of 115.9, while an eighth best defensive rating of 112.1. Apart from it, players such as Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero and Jalen Suggs have been displaying all-round prowess to guide the side to a favorable campaign.
However, the Magic have Suggs listed as questionable while Paolo Banchero sidelined for Sunday’s encounter, putting them in a tough spot. On the other hand, the Celtics have availability of all their players along with favorable home conditions. These two factors give the hosts an upper hand, and they are favorites to win Sunday’s game over the Magic.
Predictions: Boston Celtics to win.
| Spread | Moneyline | Total | |
| Orlando Magic | +4.5 (-110) | +156 | O 220.5 (-114) |
| Boston Celtics | -4.5 (-110) | -186 | U 220.5 (-106) |
| Recommended Bets | Over | Under |
| Derrick White 16.5 points | -118 | -112 |
| Payton Pritchard 16.5 points | -114 | -114 |
| Neemias Queta 8.5 rebounds | -122 | -108 |
Derrick White to record 6+ assists: +122
Neemias Queta to record a double-double: +230
Payton Pritchard to score 20+ points: +176
| Recommended Bets | Over | Under |
| Franz Wagner 25.5 points | -128 | -104 |
| Desmond Bane 20.5 points | -118 | -112 |
| Desmond Bane 2.5 made threes | +114 | -152 |
Wendell Carter Jr. to record 8+ rebounds: -136
Franz Wagner to record 6+ assists: +215
Desmond Bane to hit 4+ made threes: +300
The odds given above have been sourced from FanDuel. Use FanDuel to ace your betting game across all sports.
The over/under for total points in the game between the Celtics and Magic is set at 220.5.
The Celtics have a significant 4.5 point edge over the Magic.
The Celtics are favorites to win with moneyline odds of -186, while the Magic are underdogs at +156.
Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.
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