A lot is on the line for the Orlando Magic in the final game of the 2025-26 NBA regular season, as they could move up to the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference and avoid the play-in tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a quick look at the scenarios for Orlando:\u00a0<\/p>\n
No. 6: Orlando needs to win AND Toronto needs to loseNo. 7: Orlando needs to win OR Philly needs to loseNo. 8: Orlando losses AND Philly wins<\/p>\n
So, the Magic have a major incentive to go all out to beat the No. 2-seeded Boston Celtics, who they could end up playing in the first round of the playoffs. Boston can\u2019t move up or down in the East after beating New Orleans on Friday, and it has listed just about every key rotation player on the injury report.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Can Paolo Banchero and company take advantage on Sunday?<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a look at the odds, a player prop to consider and my prediction for this Eastern Conference showdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Magic vs. Celtics Odds, Spread and Total<\/p>\n
Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n Spread<\/p>\n Magic -10.5 (-115)Celtics +8.5 (-105)<\/p>\n Moneyline<\/p>\n Total<\/p>\n 216.5 (Over -110\/Under -110)Magic vs. Celtics How to WatchDate: Sunday, April 12Time: 6:00 p.m. ESTVenue: TD GardenHow to Watch (TV): ESPN\u00a0Magic record: 45-36Celtics record: 55-26Magic vs. Celtics Injury ReportsMagic Injury ReportWendell Carter Jr. \u2013 availableJett Howard \u2013 questionableJonathan Isaac \u2013 questionableCeltics Injury ReportJaylen Brown \u2013 outJayson Tatum \u2013 outNeemias Queta \u2013 outPayton Pritchard \u2013 doubtfulSam Hauser \u2013 doubtfulNikola Vucevic \u2013 doubtfulDerrick White \u2013 outMagic vs. Celtics Best NBA Prop BetsMagic Best NBA Prop BetFranz Wagner 18+ Points (-121)<\/p>\n After missing a huge chunk of the season with an ankle injury, Franz Wagner returned earlier this month and has played in five or Orlando\u2019s last six games.<\/p>\n The star forward is averaging 16.6 points on 12.2 shots per game since coming back, knocking down 52.5 percent of his attempts from the field. Wagner is starting to handle a bigger workload, playing at least 20 minutes in three straight games, and he\u2019s scored 17 and 25 points in his last two matchups.<\/p>\n Orlando has won five games in a row, showing that it is a much better team with the star forward in action. I think Wagner is worth a look against Boston, especially since the C\u2019s have nothing to play for at this point in the regular season.\u00a0<\/p>\n Magic vs. Celtics Prediction and Pick<\/p>\n Boston is clearly punting this game with basically all of its top rotation players (Tatum, Brown, White, Pritchard, Quetta, Hauser, etc.) set to sit.\u00a0<\/p>\n That sets up well for an Orlando team that needs a win if it wants a chance at a top-six seed in the East.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Magic have won five games in a row and are playing much better since Wagner and Anthony Black returned to the lineup. Even though Boston is a top-five team in net rating, defensive rating and offensive rating this season, I struggle to see where it finds enough offense to keep up with a healthy Orlando team.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Magic have won four games during this five-game winning streak by nine or more points.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pick: Magic -10.5 (-115 at DraftKings)<\/a><\/p>\n Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n Find Peter Dewey’s\u00a0NBA betting record here<\/a>\u00a0(futures included). You can also follow my daily plays on \u00a0BetStamp here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Claim the latest\u00a0DraftKings promo code<\/a>\u00a0offer today. Sign up and get\u00a0$300 in bonus bets instantly when you make your first $5 bet<\/a>\u00a0and that bet wins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A lot is on the line for the Orlando Magic in the final game of the 2025-26 NBA…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":708890,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3779],"tags":[7,48,6,47,76,3883],"class_list":{"0":"post-708889","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-orlando-magic","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-magic","10":"tag-nba","11":"tag-orlando","12":"tag-orlando-magic","13":"tag-orlandomagic"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116391275606671302","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=708889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/708889\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/708890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=708889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=708889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=708889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}