Magic vs. Celtics Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Magic vs. Celtics NBA game on January 2, 2022 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Jan 2, 11PM TD Garden
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Jan 2, 11PM TD Garden
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TEAM1234OTT
Magic
19 23 35 23 11111
Celtics
28 17 20 35 16116
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TEAM1234OTT
Magic
19 23 35 23 11111
Celtics
28 17 20 35 16116
OT1 00:04 Terrence Ross misses three point fadeaway jump shot
OT1 00:18 Magic misses three point jump shot
OT1 00:27 Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)
OT1 00:43 Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot
OT1 00:49 Wendell Carter Jr. blocks Josh Richardson's two point driving layup
OT1 1:07 Terrence Ross makes three point fadeaway jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists)
OT1 1:11 Josh Richardson makes two point finger roll layup (Jaylen Brown assists)
OT1 1:18 Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot
OT1 1:29 Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot
OT1 1:41 Franz Wagner misses two point finger roll layup
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
OT
ALL
OT1 00:00
End of 1st OT.
OT1 00:04
Terrence Ross misses three point fadeaway jump shot
OT1 00:05
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
OT1 00:05
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
OT1 00:06
Magic 60 second timeout
OT1 00:06
+1
Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 2 of 2
111-116
OT1 00:06
+1
Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
111-115
OT1 00:06
Magic lineup change (Hassani Gravett, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr., Terrence Ross, Tim Frazier)
OT1 00:06
Gary Harris personal foul (Take) (Dennis Schroder draws the foul)
OT1 00:06
Jump ball. Tim Frazier (Dennis Schroder gains possession)
OT1 00:06
Tim Frazier turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Brown steals)
OT1 00:13
Terrence Ross defensive rebound
OT1 00:15
Dennis Schroder misses regular free throw 2 of 2
OT1 00:15
+1
Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
111-114
OT1 00:15
Tim Frazier personal foul (Take) (Dennis Schroder draws the foul)
OT1 00:16
+1
Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
111-113
OT1 00:16
+1
Franz Wagner makes regular free throw 1 of 2
110-113
OT1 00:16
Jaylen Brown personal foul (Loose ball) (Franz Wagner draws the foul)
OT1 00:16
Magic offensive rebound
OT1 00:18
Magic misses three point jump shot
OT1 00:27
+3
Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)
109-113
OT1 00:42
+1
Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
109-110
OT1 00:42
Wendell Carter Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
OT1 00:42
Josh Richardson personal foul (Loose ball) (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul)
OT1 00:42
Magic offensive rebound
OT1 00:43
Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot
OT1 00:46
Franz Wagner defensive rebound
OT1 00:49
Wendell Carter Jr. blocks Josh Richardson's two point driving layup
OT1 00:58
Tim Frazier personal foul (Dennis Schroder draws the foul)
OT1 1:07
+1
Terrence Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 1
108-110
OT1 1:07
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, Dennis Schroder, Josh Richardson, Marcus Smart)
OT1 1:07
Grant Williams shooting foul (Terrence Ross draws the foul)
OT1 1:07
+3
Terrence Ross makes three point fadeaway jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists)
107-110
OT1 1:11
Magic 60 second timeout
OT1 1:11
+2
Josh Richardson makes two point finger roll layup (Jaylen Brown assists)
104-110
OT1 1:14
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
OT1 1:18
Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot
OT1 1:29
+3
Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot
104-108
OT1 1:38
Grant Williams defensive rebound
OT1 1:41
Franz Wagner misses two point finger roll layup
OT1 1:58
Josh Richardson turnover
OT1 2:20
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
OT1 2:23
Marcus Smart misses two point driving layup
OT1 2:38
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
OT1 2:40
Gary Harris misses three point jump shot
OT1 2:50
Marcus Smart personal foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul)
OT1 3:01
Terrence Ross defensive rebound
OT1 3:03
Jaylen Brown misses two point floating jump shot
OT1 3:29
+2
Gary Harris makes two point driving layup (Tim Frazier assists)
104-105
OT1 3:40
+3
Dennis Schroder makes three point jump shot (Josh Richardson assists)
104-105
OT1 3:50
Wendell Carter Jr. turnover (Dennis Schroder steals)
OT1 3:51
Gary Harris offensive rebound
OT1 3:53
Tim Frazier misses two point jump shot
OT1 4:17
+2
Dennis Schroder makes two point driving layup
102-102
OT1 4:37
+2
Terrence Ross makes two point jump shot
102-100
OT1 4:39
Terrence Ross offensive rebound
OT1 4:42
Al Horford blocks Franz Wagner's two point driving layup
OT1 5:00
Al Horford (Terrence Ross gains possession)
OT1 5:00
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, Dennis Schroder, Josh Richardson, Marcus Smart)
Q4 00:21
+2
Tim Frazier makes two point jump shot
100-100
Q4 00:30
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point finger roll layup
100-100
Q4 00:37
Magic turnover (5-second violation)
Q4 2:15
+2
Marcus Smart makes two point reverse layup
98-94
Q4 2:22
Jump ball. Jaylen Brown vs. Wendell Carter Jr. (Marcus Smart gains possession)
Q4 2:25
Instant replay (Challenge)
Q4 2:25
Celtics 60 second timeout
Q4 2:25
Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul)
Q4 2:41
+3
Jaylen Brown makes three point jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)
98-92
Q4 2:58
+2
Franz Wagner makes two point finger roll layup
98-89
Q4 4:07
Franz Wagner shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
Q4 4:07
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Marcus Smart assists)
96-84
Q4 4:20
Celtics 60 second timeout
Q4 6:20
Stoppage (Blood rule)
Q4 6:20
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Grant Williams, Dennis Schroder, Josh Richardson, Marcus Smart)
Q4 6:20
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point layup (Marcus Smart assists)
89-79
Q4 6:33
+2
Gary Harris makes two point driving layup
89-77
Q4 6:48
Franz Wagner defensive rebound
Q4 6:51
Al Horford misses three point jump shot
Q4 6:57
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
Q4 6:59
Ignas Brazdeikis misses three point jump shot
Q4 7:12
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point jump shot
87-77
Q4 8:05
Wendell Carter Jr. turnover
Q4 8:05
Wendell Carter Jr. offensive rebound
Q4 8:07
Franz Wagner misses two point layup
Q4 8:12
Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Franz Wagner steals)
Q4 8:35
+1
Wendell Carter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
87-75
Q4 8:35
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, Grant Williams, Dennis Schroder, Marcus Smart)
Q4 8:35
Magic lineup change (Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr., Tim Frazier, Ignas Brazdeikis)
Q4 8:35
Marcus Smart shooting foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul)
Q4 8:35
+2
Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point layup (Franz Wagner assists)
86-75
Q4 8:48
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Q4 8:50
Al Horford misses two point driving hook shot
Q4 11:37
+3
Josh Richardson makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists)
77-68
Q4 12:00
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Grant Williams, Dennis Schroder, Josh Richardson, Marcus Smart)
Q3 00:00
End of 3rd Quarter.
Q3 00:02
Stoppage (Equipment malfunction)
Q3 00:02
Celtics turnover (shot clock violation)
Q3 00:02
Celtics offensive rebound
Q3 00:02
Grant Williams misses two point floating jump shot
Q3 1:22
Gary Harris personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
Q3 1:42
+2
Hassani Gravett makes two point finger roll layup (Mo Bamba assists)
69-63
Q3 2:03
Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot
Q3 2:18
+1
Terrence Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 1
67-63
Q3 2:18
Celtics lineup change (Bruno Fernando, Jaylen Brown, Grant Williams, Payton Pritchard, Josh Richardson)
Q3 2:27
Magic 60 second timeout
Q3 2:27
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q3 2:41
+2
Bruno Fernando makes two point jump shot (Josh Richardson assists)
63-63
Q3 2:46
Gary Harris turnover (lost ball) (Josh Richardson steals)
Q3 2:52
Gary Harris defensive rebound
Q3 3:17
+1
Gary Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-61
Q3 3:17
Marcus Smart personal foul (Gary Harris draws the foul)
Q3 3:47
+1
Terrence Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-61
Q3 3:47
Marcus Smart shooting foul (Terrence Ross draws the foul)
Q3 3:56
Josh Richardson turnover (bad pass) (Terrence Ross steals)
Q3 4:16
+2
Gary Harris makes two point jump shot
59-61
Q3 4:23
Payton Pritchard turnover (lost ball) (Admiral Schofield steals)
Q3 4:38
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Q3 4:41
Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot
Q3 5:02
Celtics lineup change (Al Horford, Grant Williams, Dennis Schroder, Josh Richardson, Marcus Smart)
Q3 5:02
Magic lineup change (Hassani Gravett, Gary Harris, Admiral Schofield, Wendell Carter Jr., Terrence Ross)
Q3 5:02
+1
Dennis Schroder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-60
Q3 5:28
Admiral Schofield shooting foul (Al Horford draws the foul)
Q3 5:40
+1
Tim Frazier makes regular free throw 1 of 1
57-57
Q3 5:40
Jaylen Brown shooting foul (Tim Frazier draws the foul)
Q3 5:40
+2
Tim Frazier makes two point jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists)
56-57
Q3 5:54
Al Horford personal foul (Terrence Ross draws the foul)
Q3 6:02
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Q3 6:02
Dennis Schroder misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Q3 6:02
Wendell Carter Jr. shooting foul (Dennis Schroder draws the foul)
Q3 6:02
+2
Dennis Schroder makes two point finger roll layup (Al Horford assists)
54-57
Q3 6:18
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
Q3 6:21
Admiral Schofield misses three point jump shot
Q3 6:39
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Q3 6:42
Dennis Schroder misses two point jump shot
Q3 6:47
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, Dennis Schroder, Josh Richardson, Marcus Smart)
Q3 6:47
Magic lineup change (Hassani Gravett, Admiral Schofield, Wendell Carter Jr., Terrence Ross, Tim Frazier)
Q3 6:47
Tim Frazier personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
Q3 7:15
Wendell Carter Jr. defensive rebound
Q3 7:17
Grant Williams misses three point step back jump shot
Q3 7:36
+2
Gary Harris makes two point finger roll layup
54-55
Q3 8:18
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point dunk (Dennis Schroder assists)
49-55
Q3 8:19
Magic 60 second timeout
Q3 8:22
Al Horford defensive rebound
Q3 8:24
Al Horford blocks Franz Wagner's two point driving layup
Q3 8:43
+1
Jaylen Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 1
49-53
Q3 8:43
Tim Frazier personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
Q3 8:43
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point jump shot
49-52
Q3 9:09
+3
Marcus Smart makes three point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)
49-50
Q3 9:27
Marcus Smart defensive rebound
Q3 9:30
Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot
Q3 9:32
Franz Wagner offensive rebound
Q3 9:38
Tim Frazier misses two point dunk
Q3 9:43
Mo Bamba defensive rebound
Q3 9:45
Marcus Smart misses two point layup
Q3 9:52
Gary Harris turnover (bad pass) (Grant Williams steals)
Q3 11:10
Grant Williams offensive rebound
Q3 11:12
Al Horford misses three point jump shot
Q3 11:26
+3
Tim Frazier makes three point jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists)
45-45
Q3 11:41
Grant Williams personal foul (Wendell Carter Jr. draws the foul)
Q3 11:48
Jaylen Brown turnover (Tim Frazier steals)
Q3 12:00
Magic lineup change (Mo Bamba, Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr., Tim Frazier)
Q2 00:00
End of 1st Half.
Q2 00:00
Celtics offensive rebound
Q2 00:00
Dennis Schroder misses two point layup
Q2 00:04
Ignas Brazdeikis turnover (out of bounds step)
Q2 00:24
Tim Frazier defensive rebound
Q2 00:27
Jaylen Brown misses two point jump shot
Q2 00:32
Gary Harris personal foul (Loose ball) (Al Horford draws the foul)
Q2 00:32
Celtics offensive rebound
Q2 1:22
+2
R.J. Hampton makes two point jump shot (Gary Harris assists)
40-45
Q2 1:37
Jaylen Brown turnover (discontinue dribble)
Q2 2:54
+2
Magic makes two point jump shot
34-43
Q2 3:00
Celtics lineup change (Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, Grant Williams, Dennis Schroder, Marcus Smart)
Q2 3:00
Magic lineup change (Gary Harris, Wendell Carter Jr., R.J. Hampton, Tim Frazier, Ignas Brazdeikis)
Q2 3:00
Marcus Smart personal foul (Take) (Ignas Brazdeikis draws the foul)
Q2 4:06
Celtics offensive rebound
Q2 4:06
Ignas Brazdeikis blocks Dennis Schroder's two point jump shot
Q2 4:09
Dennis Schroder defensive rebound
Q2 4:14
Gary Harris misses three point jump shot
Q2 4:15
Tim Frazier offensive rebound
Q2 4:18
Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot
Q2 5:54
+2
Jaylen Brown makes two point floating jump shot
28-41
Q2 5:59
Grant Williams offensive rebound
Q2 6:02
Jabari Parker misses three point jump shot
Q2 8:58
Tim Frazier defensive rebound
Q2 9:01
Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot
Q2 9:08
Payton Pritchard defensive rebound
Q2 9:09
Terrence Ross misses two point floating jump shot
Q2 9:09
Magic lineup change (Gary Harris, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr., Terrence Ross, Tim Frazier)
Q2 9:22
Jaylen Brown turnover (offensive foul)
Q2 9:22
Jaylen Brown offensive foul (Tim Frazier draws the foul)
Q2 9:27
Al Horford defensive rebound
Q2 9:29
Wendell Carter Jr. misses two point driving layup
Q2 10:15
+3
Celtics makes three point jump shot
23-34
Q2 10:52
R.J. Hampton defensive rebound
Q2 10:55
Josh Richardson misses two point jump shot
Q2 11:10
+2
Terrence Ross makes two point floating jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists)
23-31
Q2 11:24
+3
Payton Pritchard makes three point jump shot (Josh Richardson assists)
23-31
Q1 00:00
End of 1st Quarter.
Q1 00:01
Magic offensive rebound
Q1 00:01
Hassani Gravett misses three point step back jump shot
Q1 00:06
+1
Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-28
Q1 00:06
Celtics defensive rebound
Q1 00:08
Terrence Ross misses three point jump shot
Q1 00:26
+1
Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 3 of 3
19-26
Q1 00:26
+1
Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 3
19-25
Q1 00:26
+1
Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 3
19-24
Q1 00:26
Admiral Schofield shooting foul (Marcus Smart draws the foul)
Q1 1:29
+1
Grant Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-20
Q1 1:29
+1
Grant Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-19
Q1 1:29
Hassani Gravett shooting foul (Grant Williams draws the foul)
Q1 2:27
Celtics 60 second timeout
Q1 2:28
+3
Mo Bamba makes three point jump shot (Hassani Gravett assists)
17-18
Q1 2:35
Grant Williams turnover (bad pass) (Mo Bamba steals)
Q1 2:54
Jabari Parker defensive rebound
Q1 3:06
Gary Harris defensive rebound
Q1 3:22
Celtics lineup change (Grant Williams, Jabari Parker, Payton Pritchard, Josh Richardson, Marcus Smart)
Q1 3:22
Magic lineup change (Mo Bamba, Hassani Gravett, Gary Harris, Admiral Schofield, Terrence Ross)
Q1 3:22
Gary Harris personal foul (Josh Richardson draws the foul)
Q1 3:30
+2
Gary Harris makes two point driving layup
14-18
Q1 3:41
Mo Bamba defensive rebound
Q1 3:43
Grant Williams misses three point jump shot
Q1 3:49
Grant Williams defensive rebound
Q1 3:51
Hassani Gravett misses three point jump shot
Q1 4:08
Celtics lineup change (Al Horford, Grant Williams, Dennis Schroder, Josh Richardson, Marcus Smart)
Q1 4:08
Magic lineup change (Mo Bamba, Hassani Gravett, Gary Harris, Admiral Schofield, Franz Wagner)
Q1 4:08
Al Horford turnover
Q1 4:25
+3
Wendell Carter Jr. makes three point jump shot (Hassani Gravett assists)
12-18
Q1 4:38
+2
Al Horford makes two point jump shot (Dennis Schroder assists)
12-18
Q1 4:53
+2
Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point floating jump shot
12-16
Q1 5:40
Hassani Gravett shooting foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul)
Q1 5:52
Dennis Schroder defensive rebound
Q1 5:54
Gary Harris misses three point jump shot
Q1 6:29
Jaylen Brown defensive rebound
Q1 6:31
Franz Wagner misses two point turnaround jump shot
Q1 7:07
Al Horford blocks Admiral Schofield's two point driving layup
Q1 7:09
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Q1 7:09
Magic offensive rebound
Q1 7:10
Al Horford blocks Franz Wagner's two point reverse layup
Q1 7:23
+1
Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-12
Q1 7:23
+1
Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-11
Q1 7:23
Magic personal foul
Q1 7:25
Al Horford offensive rebound
Q1 7:27
Dennis Schroder misses two point driving layup
Q1 7:38
Magic lineup change (Gary Harris, Admiral Schofield, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr., Tim Frazier)
Q1 7:38
Magic personal foul
Q1 7:53
Mo Bamba defensive rebound
Q1 7:55
Jaylen Brown misses three point fadeaway jump shot
Q1 8:17
+2
Franz Wagner makes two point dunk (Tim Frazier assists)
5-10
Q1 8:28
+3
Grant Williams makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists)
3-10
Q1 8:38
Gary Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Q1 8:38
Magic offensive rebound
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
Magic
PosPlayerPtsRebAst
G12H. Gravett213
F22F. Wagner1432
F34W. Carter Jr.15167
G-F31T. Ross3350
G8T. Frazier1453
Celtics
PosPlayerPtsRebAst
F7J. Brown50114
C42A. Horford982
G71D. Schroder2137
G8J. Richardson934
G36M. Smart1777

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Magic vs. Celtics: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Magic vs. Celtics
  • Date: Sunday, January 2, 2022
  • Time: 6:00 PM ET
  • Venue: TD Garden

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Celtics favored at -10.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 216
  • Moneyline Odds: Magic +550, Celtics -550

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Magic: 22%
  • Celtics: 78%

Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Projected Final Score

Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Magic 103-112 Celtics.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Magic a win probability of 22%, while the Celtics have a win probability of 78%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Celtics are more likely to beat the Magic in the NBA game at TD Garden on Sunday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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