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Celtics108–97Magic
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Last shot · Franz Wagner misses driving floating jump shot

Boston Celtics
5-1 · W5
1371 PF · 1237 PA
108
Final
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Orlando Magic
2-4 · W3
1300 PF · 1353 PA
97
BOS 68%ORL 32%

At lock: projected BOS 115.01–109.32 ORL

How close was our sim?

The play-by-play sim is a separate engine from the computer pick; it can lean differently.

Pre-game sim locked Oct 31, 11:00 PM CT · 10,000 sims · seed 2555835702

Winner called · off by 20
Most typical sim
BOS 115 – ORL 110
Final
BOS 108 – ORL 97
  • Winner: Celtics (69%)
  • Spread: ORL +6.5 covers (52%)
  • Total: Over 222.5 (60%)
  • Score error (both teams)20
PlayerLineSim medianActualLean
J. Tatum points—2332off 9
D. Bane points—1919off 0
D. White points—1612off -4
F. Wagner points—2114off -7

Final from ESPN final. Sims are locked before start and never edited.

Advanced analytics

Matchup edge: BOS vs ORL

The model

How this number was built

BOS 115.01–109.32 ORL · Medium confidence

overline-model-v2: opponent-adjusted ratings + matchup features. Power index (FPI/BPI) plus shrunk attack/defense, blended with the posted market.

  • Power index
    ORL -0.3 vs BOS +7.5 · pred margin -6.2
  • Opponent-adjusted ratings (model v2)
    Adj. net -1.4 vs +7.0 · back-to-back: ORL, BOS · model ORL 105.4–112.4 BOS
  • Home field
    +2.8 pts to ORL
  • Record
    ORL 2-4 · BOS 5-1
  • Market prior
    Blended 68% toward BOS -6.5 / total 221.5
Full write-up of the model

Line score

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
BOS24312231108
ORL2327242397

Scoring plays

  • 3PT4th Quarter 4:4897–88

    Desmond Bane makes 25-foot three pointer (Franz Wagner assists)

  • SCORE4th Quarter 4:2497–91

    Tristan da Silva makes 26-foot running jump shot (Franz Wagner assists)

  • SCORE4th Quarter 3:5997–93

    Desmond Bane makes two point shot

  • SCORE4th Quarter 3:4199–93

    Jayson Tatum makes 17-foot pullup jump shot

  • SCORE4th Quarter 3:05101–93

    Jayson Tatum makes 12-foot pullup jump shot

  • FT4th Quarter 2:53101–94

    Anthony Black makes free throw 1 of 2

  • FT4th Quarter 2:53101–95

    Anthony Black makes free throw 2 of 2

  • SCORE4th Quarter 2:17103–95

    Neemias Queta makes 2-foot layup (Jayson Tatum assists)

  • JUMP SHOT4th Quarter 1:32106–95

    Paul George makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)

  • SCORE4th Quarter 1:00106–97

    Tristan da Silva makes two point shot

  • FT4th Quarter 47.6107–97

    Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2

  • FT4th Quarter 47.6108–97

    Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2

Player stats

Full box — every player, every category.

BOSMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF+/-
P. George
F · #13
33176-143-102-268422242+10
J. Tatum
F · #0
34328-191-515-1747402130+7
N. Queta
C · #88
2784-90-10-081102264-2
D. White
G · #9
34124-82-52-222120111+18
H. Gonzalez
G · #28
1473-51-30-1110201020
S. Hauser
F · #30
1731-31-30-020010023+2
L. Garza
C · #52
21124-72-42-364010243+11
P. Pritchard
G · #11
2773-110-71-173111433+3
B. Scheierman
G · #55
20104-52-30-021000022+10
J. Walsh
G · #27
1300-30-30-032100122-4
A. Williams
F · #77
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C. Cenac Jr.
F · #12
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M. Conley
G · #45
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R. Harper Jr.
G · #8
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Team10837-8412-4422-2641291297142722

Team stats

Every official team number from this game. The better side is highlighted.

BOSORL
FG37-8434-81
FG%4442
3PT12-4414-39
3P%2736
FT22-2615-19
FT%8579
REB4143
OR1413
DR2730
AST2924
STL96
BLK72
TO1216
TTO12
ToTO1318
TECH00
TECH00
FLAG00
Points Conceded Off Turnovers1621
FBPs911
PIP3836
PF2222
LL159
LC55
LPCT7027
Computer pick · Spread
ORL +6.5
52%

At lock BOS 115.01–109.32 ORL · BOS by 5.7 pts vs ORL +6.5 · 52% is the confidence saved at lock

Miss
Players
  • Prop J. Richardson · ORL

    4 PTS · needs 4.5 more
  • P. George · BOS

    33 MIN · 17 PTS
  • F. Wagner · ORL

    40 MIN · 14 PTS
  • Jayson Tatum · BOS

    STAT · 34 MIN · 32 PTS · 8-19 FG · 1-5 3PT
  • Anthony Black · ORL

    STAT · 33 MIN · 23 PTS · 6-12 FG · 1-5 3PT
  • Tristan da Silva · ORL

    STAT · 35 MIN · 23 PTS · 9-14 FG · 5-8 3PT

Data-Driven Pick · J. Richardson Over 8.5 pts

-116Miss

Player props

The DraftKings line is the starting point. A prop moves off it only with a real player rate, and only at -120 or longer.

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Celtics vs Magic pick result · Nov 1, 2026

The OVERLINE computer pick is ORL +6.5, with a 52% model probability — it lost. Lines are DraftKings prices; picks lock at the start of the game and are graded off the official final.

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