// NBA · Monday 16 November 2026
Orlando Magic vs Boston Celtics prediction
Start 7:00pm ET ·
- Pick
- Boston Celtics
- Chance
- 76%
- Light
- Green
- Confidence
- High
Full breakdown: team stats, players & form → Player props →
Injury report
⚠ Key player out or doubtful: Paolo Banchero (Out).
Orlando Magic
- Noah Penda F · Out · Hamstring (15 Nov, 4:33 am AEDT)
- Jonathan Isaac F · Out · Knee (10 Nov, 10:10 am AEDT)
- Paolo Banchero F · Out · Ankle key player (25 Oct, 3:47 am AEDT)
- Izaiyah Nelson F · Out · Ankle (29 Sept, 7:33 am AEST)
Boston Celtics
no players on the injury report.
● Out● May miss / reduced minutes● Probable / returning
Statuses from the official team injury reports. Updated 15 Nov, 7:37 pm AEDT; refreshed every 15 minutes.
Recent results
- Orlando Magic: 3 wins from the last 5, average margin +2.0 points (W 107–99 v MIL, W 123–108 @ UTAH, W 107–100 @ SAC, L 119–126 @ GS, L 104–117 @ PHX).
- Boston Celtics: 5 wins from the last 5, average margin +18.6 points (W 98–93 @ TOR, W 123–101 @ PHI, W 117–97 @ MIL, W 119–80 @ CHA, W 109–102 v MIL).
These teams have already met 1 time this season. Results are taken from final scores, most recent first.
Preview
Boston Celtics are our pick at home against the Orlando Magic. The model gives them a 76% chance of winning, which makes this game a 65%+ top pick.
On the rosters we expect, Boston Celtics rate as the stronger team (91.8 to 83.7 on our team-strength rating), and that is the main reason for the pick.
Recent form: Orlando Magic have been losing by 2.0 points a game, while Boston Celtics have been winning by 11.0 points a game.
Schedule: Boston Celtics are on the second night of a back-to-back, which the model takes into account.
Injuries: Orlando Magic will be without Paolo Banchero (36 min a game). Players listed as unsure are counted by how likely they are to play.
Season so far: Orlando Magic are 5–7 and Boston Celtics are 10–2.
What could change the pick: late injury news. We re-check every 15 minutes until game time, then the pick is frozen and stays on our public record, win or lose.
This is one of our top picks: Boston Celtics at 76% to win.
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