Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/1/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic

Date: Sunday, November 1, 2026

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: MagicTV 27

The Boston Celtics (4-1) are on their way to Kia Center on Sunday where they will meet the Orlando Magic (2-3).

The Celtics faced off with the Bulls and notched a win by a score of 125-111 in their last game. Boston ended the game having earned a 51.2% FG percentage (42 out of 82) and converted 10 of their 32 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Celtics made 31 of their 40 attempts for a rate of 77.5%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 41 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 28 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. When discussing defense, Boston allowed 38.0% from the floor on 35 of 92 shooting. Chicago totaled 24 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Chicago grabbed 51 boards (20 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 2 rejections. Chicago finished 65.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 26 of their 40 shots. They made 15 of their 50 attempts from distance. In relation to fouls, the Celtics finished with 27 while the Bulls had 33 fouls.

Payton Pritchard is a player who had an impact for the game. Pritchard shot 52.9% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes. He played 35 mins and also collected 3 boards. He had 30 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Boston comes into this game with a record of 4-1 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 15.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 25.4 fouls every game. As a unit, Boston is pulling down 43.6 rebounds per game and has 139 dimes so far this season, which is 15th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Celtics are hitting 37.4% on shots from distance (74 of 198) and 76.4% from the charity stripe. They average 120.8 pts per game (4th in the NBA) while hitting 47.4% from the floor.

Defensively, the Celtics are forcing their opponents into 18.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 27.2 fouls. They currently rank 7th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 124 relinquished on the season. The Celtics defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.8% (188 of 439) and they concede 46.4 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 33.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 12th in basketball in PPG allowed (111.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic got the victory with a final of 121-114 when they played the Raptors. The Magic were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the contest. They coughed it up 13 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Raptors were called for 33 personal fouls in this contest which got the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to make 25 of the free throw tries for a rate of 86.2%. With respect to three-point shots, Orlando buried 18 out of their 34 attempts (52.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Magic shot 39 for 74 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.7%. The Magic allowed the Raptors to knock down 46 of their 91 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.5% for this contest. They shot 40.7% from 3-point land by shooting 11 out of 27 and ended up going 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). When talking about rebounds, Orlando allowed Toronto to snag 38 in total (15 on the offensive side).

Desmond Bane ended up being a major contributor for the Magic in this contest. Bane earned 28 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 6 assists for the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 18 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Orlando has a record of 2-3 this season. The Magic are responsible for committing 25.0 personal fouls every game and they go 77.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.8 times per game (14th in basketball) and they are turning it over 17.0 times per game. Orlando has 549 pts on the year (109.8 per game) and they pull in 39.4 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Magic are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which ranks them 17th in the league.

The Orlando defense surrenders 36.4% from downtown (63 of 173) and their opposition knocks down 74.3% of their free throw shots. They concede 30.2 dimes and 46.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 30th and 21st in basketball. The Magic defensively are ranked 21st in basketball in points allowed per contest with 118.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (17th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Boston

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