Third win of the season for the Celtics against Magic?
The Orlando Magic take on the Boston Celtics on 07.02.2022 from 00:00 hrs in an eastern clash between two teams that have been in great form recently. However, the home side are only in last place in the Eastern Conference and have the weakest winning percentage in the league.
The visitors from the Bean City have also won the two previous meetings against the Magic this season, although the last victory was a close one in overtime.
Orlando Magic – Statistics & current form
The Magic have definitely improved recently, even if they still only occupy the last place in the East, as described. Nevertheless, the recent haul of three victories in the past five league games is quite respectable. Franz Wagner, among others, is in a good mood.
The German NBA player is playing his first season and is doing a great job so far. Just under 16 points per game on average is a very satisfactory record for the small forward from Berlin.
Overall, however, the home side’s offence has a lot of room for improvement – only Detroit and OKC produce fewer points per 100 possessions than the Florida franchise.
Boston Celtics – statistics & current form
The Celtics, like their opponents, have also been consistent in their performances of late. One reason for the current successful phase of the season are the performances of Jaylen Brown. Last year’s All-Star (2nd Team) delivered an average of 22.8 points in the past five games, although the balances have dropped recently.
On the other hand, the upcoming opponent obviously suits him: Brown scored no less than 50 points in the last duel with Orlando! In the first duel of the season, Brown was also the most successful scorer on the court with 28 points.
With Jayson Tatum, the guests also have another reliable player on board. The small forward ranks ninth in the NBA’s scoring rankings with just under 26 points per game and more than eight boards on average are of course equally a great interim record for the 23-year-old.
Moreover, Tatum seems to feel even more comfortable in the guest games than at home in the TD Garden. This can be seen from the fact that he delivers around three points more in the away games compared to the home games!
Orlando Magic – Boston Celtics Tip
For the game between Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics, the tip aims for less than 103.5 points by the home side. The visitors have the fourth best defence in the NBA, while the home side is third last in this rating. In addition, Boston is currently in even better form than the hosts, who have admittedly improved recently.
According to the Celtics’ four recent victories, their defence has once again been very solid: Charlotte alone has scored more than 103.5 points against the Udoka squad in the four victories.
