The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics will look to close out their first-round Eastern Conference series with the Orlando Magic when they meet in Game 5 on Tuesday. The Magic (41-41), who have lost in the first round five times since reaching the Eastern Conference finals in 2009-2010, have won two of three previous playoff series against Boston. The Celtics (61-21), who have reached the NBA Finals in two of the past three seasons, have won four of the past six games against Orlando this year. The Magic have covered in four of seven meetings with Boston this season. Jaylen Brown (knee) is questionable for Boston, while Jrue Holiday (hamstring) is out.
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Tipoff from TD Garden in Boston is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Celtics are 11.5-point favorites in the latest Magic vs. Celtics odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 199. The Celtics are -685 on the money line (risk $685 to win $100), while the Magic are +493 (risk $100 to win $493).
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