Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Boston Celtics will travel to face Dwight Howard and an Orlando Magic team looking for revenge from NBA pro basketball on Thursday night.
Tip off time from Orlando is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by TNT.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the home team Orlando Magic favored by –8 points with an over under lined at 175 points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the home team as Orlando has been bet up to a -8 ½ point betting favorite.
The total has moved up to 176 points.
Orlando Magic money line supporters will lay –500 odds with the road underdog Boston Celtics bringing back +435 odds to post the straight up win with no need for points on their side.
In their first meeting this season between these two clubs the Celtics thoroughly embarrassed the Magic 87-56 as a +7 point underdog on Monday night.
The total went well under the closing line of 175 ½ points.
Orlando shot a horribly 24.6% from the floor and had 20 second half points in defeat.
Dwight Howard scored 18 points and no other Magic player scored more than 7 points in defeat.
Paul Pierce and Brandon Bass scored 19 points apiece in the win.
Boston will travel to Orlando with a record of 7-9 on the season. The club is 2-4 on the highway.
The Celtics average 89 points and 45% shooting per game with 41.1% coming from beyond the arc. The club hits on 75.6% of their free throws.
On defense the club surrenders 88 points and 42.8% shooting. Opponents connect on 30.6% from three against them.
The team has won two straight games.
The Celtics are coming off the 87-56 home win on Monday night to the Orlando Magic as a +7 point underdog.
They held Orlando to 36 points in the game’s final three quarter.
Boston hit on 42.3% from the floor with 2 of 13 coming from beyond the arc.
Paul Pierce hit on 6 of 14 from the floor and dished out seven assists.
Brandon Bass off the bench grabbed eight rebounds as he made 8 of his 14 shots.
Kevin Garnett contributed with 10 boards and 14 points in the blowout victory.
They forced 25 Orlando Magic turnovers and just 4 of 16 conversions from beyond the arc.
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Orlando enters this contest with Boston with a record of 12-5 on the 2011-12 campaign.
The club is 6-2 on their home court.
The Magic puts up 94 points and hits on 44.2% from the field with 39.6% coming from the three point line. The team makes 65.7% from the free throw line.
On the defensive end of the court Orlando allows 90 points with 43.6% shooting. Teams make 30.9% from the three point line against them.
The Magic bounced back from that horrific defeat to Boston with the 102-83 road win the next night at Indiana Pacers as a +3 point underdog.
This game on Tuesday came in at over the closing total of 183 points.
It was a big second half for the Magic as they outscored Indiana by a 57-38 margin.
Orlando made 45.8% of their shots with 13 of 32 coming from the three point line.
Ryan Anderson had 24 points and eight rebounds as he shot 8 of 14.
J.J. Reddick poured in 15 points off the bench as he made 6 of his 13 shots.
Dwight Howard had 14 points and 9 boards as he made 6 of 11 from the field.
The Magic allowed a hot Indiana team 39.7% shooting with 3 of 11 coming from three.
Trend: Boston Celtics are 2-0 ATS in their past two games.
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