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Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic

NBA November 01, 2026 08:30 PM ET FINAL 108 - 97
Ω DDN SI PICK
61% Lean
61% Lean
SPREAD
Boston Celtics
-7.5
Market is only 7.5 while OMEGA projects ~15 for Boston with Banchero/Suggs/Isaac out — a +7.5 model-market gap on a depleted home favorite.
Ω Bottom Line
Market charges Magic -7.5 with Banchero+Suggs+Isaac all out; OMEGA projects Boston by 15 — Celtics -7.5 carries ~+9.4 EV/100.

All DDN SI Picks

SPREAD
Boston Celtics
Line: -7.5
61%
Market is only 7.5 while OMEGA projects ~15 for Boston with Banchero/Suggs/Isaac out — a +7.5 model-market gap on a depleted home favorite.
MONEYLINE
Boston Celtics
58%
Model gives Boston ~81.6% win probability (OMEGA 18.4% home) vs a -298 breakeven of 74.9%, a ~6.7pp edge.
TOTAL
over
Line: 221.5
58%
OMEGA total is 237.0 (+15.5 vs market 221.5); decomposed ratings also project 240.3 — market total appears stale given both models' expected scores (111.2-126.0).

Game Analysis

No book quotes exist for this game (display-only, non-validated sport), so this is model-projected and explicitly non-bettable: dual-regime calibration has Boston roughly 3.1 ppg ahead on a neutral floor, flipping to -1.5 for BOS after the 0.5 home-court gap. Orlando's injury list removes their second-most-used guard and a top wing scorer, leaving Bane as the lone high-usage threat. Total projects near 219 on combined 110-113 ppg baselines, but only a LEAN-tier over due to the thin rotation risk.

Correlated Player Props

PROP ALERT
Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics
Over 29.5 points 64%
Model projection vs depleted home defense missing Isaac and Suggs boosts usage and rim attempts; Tatum should clear season baseline without Robinson hurting spacing.
PROP ALERT
Desmond Bane Orlando Magic
Over 26.5 points 62%
With Banchero and Suggs out, Bane inherits primary-shot-creation usage; model projects 26+ on volume alone.
PROP ALERT
Payton Pritchard Boston Celtics
Over 6.5 assists 60%
Non-Tatum ball-handler starts with Boston's secondary creation; increased fourth-quarter lead-time inflates assist count in blowout management.
PROP ALERT
Anthony Black Orlando Magic
Over 15.5 points 58%
Banchero/Suggs/Penda out opens backcourt minutes; model usage cascade lifts him past 15 as de facto lead guard at home.
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