Orlando plays Boston in conference matchup
Boston Celtics (2-0, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (0-2, 11th in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Magic -7; over/under is 219
BOTTOM LINE: Boston takes on Orlando in Eastern Conference action Saturday.
Orlando went 12-40 in Eastern Conference play and 12-29 at home during the 2021-22 season. The Magic averaged 104.2 points per game last season, 15.5 from the free throw line and 36.6 from 3-point range.
Boston went 14-10 overall and 33-19 in Eastern Conference games during the 2021-22 season. The Celtics shot 44.9% from the field and 37.3% from 3-point range last season.
INJURIES: Magic: Jonathan Isaac: out (knee), Jalen Suggs: day to day (ankle), Gary Harris: out (knee), Markelle Fultz: out (toe), Moritz Wagner: out (midfoot).
Celtics: Danilo Gallinari: out for season (knee), Robert Williams III: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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