Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics Betting Odds


Opening Betting Lines: Magic +3.5 / Celtics -3.5 O/U 189

Time: 8:30 PM EST Friday May 28, 2010 on ESPN

The Celtics lead this best of 7 series 3-2.

The Magic have won 2 games in a row in this series and look to tie the series tonight, as the Boston Celtics hosts Orlando in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Magic have got back in this series and look to become the first team ever in the NBA to come back from a 3-0 deficit.

On Wednesday night the Magic won game 5 in Orlando 113-92.

This season the Magic were 34-7 at home and 44-33-5 ATS and the Celtics were 26-15 on the road and 32-48-2 ATS.

Luckily the Celtics will have Kendrick Perkins for this game after his suspension was rescinded after a technical foul in Game 5. The Celtics will need his defense, as in the last 2 Magic wins Dwight Howard has averaged 26 ppg and 13 rpg.

Glen Davis and Rasheed Wallace will both be game-time decisions tonight after Davis got a concussion and Wallace injured his back in Game 5.

Paul Pierce and Ray Allen home being at home will help them tonight, as in Game 5 the 2 of the Big 3 only combined for 27 points on 6/19 shooting. These guys need to shoot the rock better, as if they repeat that performance tonight the Celtics will be headed back to Orlando for a Game 7. Speaking of the Big 3 Kevin Garnett also struggled in Game 5 only shooting 5/14 from the field.

Boston has to get back to their bread and butter, which is playing good defense. In Game 5 the Celtics allowed the Magic to shoot over 52% from the floor and exactly 52% from beyond the 3-point line. Every Magic player except Vince Carter shot at least 50% from the floor in Game 5.

Jameer Nelson and Matt Barnes were a combined 7/9 from 3-point land in Game 5 and they have to shoot like that tonight, as it will give the Magic offense and it will also open up the lane for Howard to operate.

The Celtics were killed on the boards in Game 5 being out-rebounded 43-26 and Perkins and Kevin Garnett need to hit the glass tonight and not allow the Magic to dominate the glass.

Betting Trends

Orlando is 7-1 ATS in their last 8 road games, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog, and has an Under record of 5-2 in their last 7 games.

Boston is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 home games and has an Under record of 4-1 in their last 5 games after an ATS loss.

Our Selection : Take the Celtics -3.5 at Bodog.


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