The No. 7 seed Orlando Magic are set to host the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics in Game 3 of their first-round series on Friday. The Celtics have been in complete control thus far, winning Games 1 and 2. On Wednesday, Boston topped the Magic 109-100 behind 36 points and 10 rebounds from Jaylen Brown, as one of three Celtics with a double-double. The Magic have gone 22-19 as the home team this season. On the other side, Boston is 33-8 as the road team. Jayson Tatum (wrist) is doubtful for Boston, while Brown (knee) and Jrue Holiday (hamstring) are listed as questionable. 

Tipoff from the Kia Center in Orlando is set for 7 p.m. ET. The Celtics are 4.5-point favorites in the latest Celtics vs. Magic odds, while the over/under for total points is 197.5. Boston is at -187 on the money line (risk $187 to win $100), while Orlando is at +156 (risk $100 to win $156).

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