The Boston Celtics look for their third-straight win when they face the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center on Thursday.
This game is the first of the NBA on TNT Thursday doubleheader and starts at 8 pm ET.
NBA Picks have the Magic as an 8-point favorite and the over/under total at 175.
Boston is still trying to climb back to .500 and is now 7-9 SU and 8-8 ATS. Boston beat the Magic 87-56 in its last game Monday and cashed as a 7-point underdog. The score was under the total of 175.5.
Orlando is 12-5 straight up and 10-7 against the point spread. The Magic beat the Indiana Hoosiers 102-83 on Tuesday and covered as a 3.5-point road underdog. The score was over the total of 183.
The Celtics are 4-2 against the spread when on the road and Orlando is 4-4 ATS at home.
Boston guard Ray Allen is day-to-day (ankle injury), center Jermaine O'Neal is day-to-day (knee injury) and guard Rajon Rondo also is day-to-day (sore wrist).
Boston is 7-3 SU and 6-3-1 ATS in the past 10 head-to-head meetings. The teams have met once already this season, just a few days ago, when Boston routed the Magic 87-56 on Monday and cashed as a 7-point home underdog. The Celtics won two of the three meetings last season.
Boston has the second worst rebounds in the league at 38.8 per game, but has allowed the third fewest points in the league at 88.3 per game. Orlando has the worst free throw percentage in the league with just 65.7.