Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics Prediction, 11/23/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics

Date: Sunday, November 23, 2025

Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA

TV: NBC Sports Boston

The Boston Celtics (8-7) host the Orlando Magic (9-7) at TD Garden on Sunday.

The Magic took the court against the Clippers and earned the victory with a final of 129-101 in their last game. Orlando walked away from the contest with a 47.9% field goal percentage (45 of 94) and made 18 of 34 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Magic knocked down 21 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 51 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 32 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In reference to defense, Orlando allowed the other team to go 40.4% from the field on 36 of 89 shooting. Los Angeles doled out 20 assists and had 7 steals for this game. Additionally, Los Angeles grabbed 43 rebounds (10 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Los Angeles finished shooting 78.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 19 tries. They converted 14 out of their 36 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Magic finished with 17 while the Clippers racked up 20 personal fouls.

Jalen Suggs is a guy who was a factor for this contest. He accounted for 23 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He played for 26 minutes played and also totaled 3 boards. Suggs walked away from this one shooting 53.3% from the floor and recorded 7 assists.

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Orlando heads into this matchup with a record of 9-7 on the year. They average 116.7 points per contest (19th in the NBA) while shooting 47.1% from the floor. The Magic are shooting 34.6% on three-point shots (180 of 520) and 80.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Orlando is collecting 45.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 398 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 16th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 21.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Magic are able to force 15.4 turnovers per game and they draw 23.9 fouls. They give up 35.9% on shots from downtown and they are 7th in basketball in points per game allowed (113.1). The Magic are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.3% (656 of 1,416) and they surrender 41.6 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 6th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 376 relinquished this year.

The last time they took the court, the Celtics got the victory with a final of 113-99 against the Nets. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Boston permitted Brooklyn to get 39 in all (12 offensive). They wrapped up this game 36.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 14 of 38 and finished the contest at 19 out of 27 from the charity stripe (70.4%). The Celtics permitted the Nets to bury 33 of 82 tries from the field which left them shooting 40.2% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Celtics finished the game shooting 37 out of 75 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.3%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Boston made 19 of their 42 attempts (45.2%). They were able to make 20 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.9%. The Nets were called for 22 fouls in the game which got the Celtics to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 20 times, while recording 6 steals for the game. The Celtics earned 39 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for this contest.

Jaylen Brown ended up having an impact for the Celtics for the game. Brown earned 29 points in his 32 minutes on the court and totaled 4 assists for this contest. He buried 9 out of 19 in this game for a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Boston has a record of 8-7 on the season. The Celtics commit 23.5 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.6% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 24.3 times per contest (26th in the league) and they turn the ball over 11.6 times per game. Boston has accumulated 1,706 pts for the season (113.7 per contest) and they pull down 45.0 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Celtics are shooting 45.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 22nd in the NBA.

The Boston defense gives up 35.5% on 3-pointers (194 of 547) and their opponents are converting on 81.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 24.1 assists and 44.5 boards per game, which ranks 4th and 18th in the league. The Celtics are ranked 2nd in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 108.5. They are forcing 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the floor (2nd in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Orlando

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