Boston at Orlando

The Boston Celtics have stolen two games in this series, overcoming huge deficits to prevail in the end. They have done what they always do, and that is come out playing defense to set the tone. They have kept the three-point shooting of the Magic down.In the last two games, the Celtics have held Orlando to 11-51 good for just 21.5%. That is a lot of empty possessions, while the Celtics work the shot clock to find a good shot. The stakes rise as the series deepens, and the Magic have to lay it on the line here or they are going home. That usually means coming out playing intense defense. These games have already seen four of the five games play to 94 points, 92, 90, and 82 points in the first half. In fact, 14 of the past 16 times these two teams have met, the first-half has gone UNDER! With so much at stake here, the intensity to start this one should be even more focused on the defensive end. The Magic are 13-3 UNDER this season in the first-half when revenging a loss. Boston is a ridiculous 21-4 UNDER this season when facing a team that outscores their opponents by 3+ ppg. This one should play UNDER as well.