An Eastern Conference showdown has the Orlando Magic (16-8) going on the road to play the Boston Celtics (19-5) on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists the Celtics as the 8.5-point favorite, while the over/under is 228 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The model has considered that Boston forward Jayson Tatum is a smooth three-level scorer. Tatum has the offensive skillset to get a score from anywhere on the floor, putting up a team-high 27.5 points with 8.8 rebounds per game. In his last outing, the 25-year-old had 30 points, six rebounds, and four assists.

The model also knows Orlando forward Paolo Banchero excels on the floor due to his shot-making ability and court vision. Banchero gets to the lane with ease, logging 20.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. On Dec. 11 against the Cavaliers, the 21-year-old finished with 20 points and 10 boards.

The model has simulated Magic vs. Celtics 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations!

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