The Orlando Magic (18-29) is set to face the Boston Celtics (27-18) on Friday, Jan. 27 at the TD Garden in a 2016-2017 NBA regular season match.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru the NBA League Pass.
Preview
Orlando is on a downward spiral at the moment with nine losses in their last 11 matches. The team is currently third from the last place in the East, one-and-a-half games ahead of the Miami Heat and only a half-game behind the Philadelphia 76ers.
A short-handed Magic squad lost to the Chicago Bulls, 100-92, in their most recent game last Tuesday on their home floor of Amway Center for their second consecutive defeat, as per the Orlando Sentinel.
All five starters of head coach Frank Vogel scored in double figures despite the loss, led by Nikola Vucevic with 20 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals and Serge Ibaka with 16 points, eight boards, three steals, and two blocks.
Aaron Gordon and Jeff Green fired 13 points apiece and have combined for 13 rebounds while Elfrid Payton added 10 points, seven boards, and five assists.
Four players are currently out with injuries for the Magic, namely Evan Fournier, CJ Wilcox, Jodie Meeks, and DJ Augustin.
Meanwhile, the Celtics have snapped a three-game losing slide by beating the Houston Rockets, 120-109, at the TD Garden on Wednesday night, CBS Local Boston reported.
Isaiah Thomas was again the main man for head coach Brad Stevens as he unleashed 38 points on 15-for-27 field goal shooting along with five rebounds and nine assists.
Jae Crowder added a double-double of 23 points and 10 boards with four assists while Al Horford had 20 points, three rebounds, nine assists, three steals, and two blocked shots.
Three players are sidelined by injuries for the Celtics, namely Avery Bradley, Tyler Zeller, and Demetrius Jackson.
Prediction
The Magic is decent on the road this season with a 10-14 slate while the Celtics are good at home with a 14-8 record so far. Boston is predicted to win this match with Thomas again in a starring role.
