Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic Prediction & Game Preview - July 15, 2023 | NBA Summer League

The Boston Celtics fell to 1-3 in the NBA Summer League on Friday (July 14) following their loss to the New York Knicks. On the second day of a back-to-back, the Celtics face off against the Orlando Magic, who haven't played since Thursday and will be well-rested.

The Magic have lost their last two games and, most recently, opted not to play recent draft additions Jett Howard and Anthony Black. Whether the two first-round picks are done for the remainder of Summer League remains to be seen, though.

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Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic Prediction

Boston has struggled to control games during Summer League and has been focusing on player development instead.

Jordan Walsh has looked like a steal of a second-round pick throughout the Las Vegas tournament, while Dalano Banton and Jay Scrubb are both playing at a high level.

Without Howard and Black, Orlando doesn't project to be a potent team on either side of the floor and will likely struggle to control the pace of play and dictate where shots are coming from.

If the Magic choose not to play their recent additions, the Celtics will likely get their second win of the tournament.

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Boston Celtics Summer League Roster

NO	PLAYER	POS	HT	WT	DOB	PRIOR TO NBA/HOME COUNTRY	2022-23 TEAM
51	Udoka Azubuike	C	6-10	280	09/17/99	Kansas/Nigeria	Utah Jazz (NBA)
50	Olek Balcerowksi	C	7-1	230	11/19/00	Gran Canaria/Poland	Gran Canaria (Spain)
26	Kamar Baldwin	G	6-1	190	09/15/97	Butler/USA	Maine Celtics (G-League)
38	Justin Bean	F	6-7	210	11/17/96	Utah State/USA	Memphis Hustle (G-League)
99	Justin Champagnie	F	6-6	200	06/29/01	Pittsburgh/USA	Boston Celtics (NBA)
20	J.D. Davison	G	6-3	195	10/03/02	Alabama/USA	Boston Celtics (NBA)
45	Sam Griesel	F	6-6	220	03/22/00	Nebraska/USA	Nebraska (NCAA)
55	Reggie Kissoonlal	C	7-0	225	04/10/96	Northwestern State/USA	Maine Celtics (G-League
37	Mychal Mulder	G	6-3	195	06/12/94	Kentucky/Canada	Sioux Falls Skyforce (G-League)
29	Jay Scrubb	G	6-5	220	09/01/00	John A. Logan/USA	Lakeland Magic (G-League)
41	Vincent Valerio-Bodon	F	6-9	200	05/02/01	Sopron KC/Hungary	Sopron KC (Hungary)
27	Jordan Walsh	F	6-7	205	03/04/04	Arkansas/USA	Arkansas (NCAA)

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Orlando Magic Summer League Roster

LAYER	#	POS	HEIGHT	WEIGHT	BIRTHDATE	AGE	EXP	SCHOOL	HOW ACQUIRED
Anthony Black	0	G	6-7	200 lbs	JAN 20, 2004	19	R	Arkansas	#6 Pick In 2023 Draft
Caleb Houstan	2	F	6-8	210 lbs	JAN 09, 2003	20	1	Michigan	#32 Pick In 2022 Draft
Kevon Harris	7	G	6-6	220 lbs	JUN 24, 1997	26	1	Stephen F. Austin	Signed On 07/25/22
Jett Howard	13	G-F	6-8	215 lbs	SEP 14, 2003	19	R	Michigan	#11 Pick In 2023 Draft
Tyger Campbell	40	G	5-11	180 lbs	JAN 09, 2000	23	R	UCLA
JC Butler	41	F	6-5	195 lbs	APR 13, 2000	23	R	UC Irvine
Amauri Hardy	42	G	6-1	200 lbs	APR 30, 1998	25	R	Oregon
Au'Diese Toney	51	G	6-6	205 lbs	NOV 12, 1999	23	R	Arkansas
D.J. Wilson	52	F	6-10	230 lbs	FEB 19, 1996	27	5	Michigan/USA
Tyler Hall	53	G	6-5	210 lbs	MAR 25, 1997	26	1	Montana State
Quinndary Weatherspoon	54	G	6-3	205 lbs	SEP 10, 1996	26	3	Mississippi State
Drake Jeffries	55	G	6-5	185 lbs	JAN 22, 1999	24	R	Wyoming
Elijah Hughes	56	G	6-5	215 lbs	MAR 10, 1998	25	2	Syracuse
Dexter Dennis	57	G	6-5	210 lbs	FEB 09, 1999	24	R	Texas A&M
Robert Baker II	60	F-C	6-11	205 lbs	JUN 28, 1998	25	R	Harvard
Malcolm Hill	61	F	6-6	220 lbs	OCT 26, 1995	27	2	Illinois
Montez Mathis	62	G	6-4	210 lbs	JAN 03, 1999	24	R	St. John's
Jamal Bey	63	G	6-6	210 lbs	SEP 05, 1999	23	R	Washington
Malik Ellison	65	G	6-6	215 lbs	AUG 17, 1996	26	R	Hartford
Davion Warren	66	G	6-6	190 lbs	MAR 01, 1999	24	R	Texas Tech
Kai Sotto	70	C	7-3	230 lbs	MAY 11, 2002	21	R	Hiroshima

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Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic: Odds, Spread, and Moneyline

Moneyline: Magic (+138), Celtics (-174)

Spread: Magic (+3.5), Celtics (-3.5)

Total: 180.5 Under (-111), Over (-111)

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Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic: Where to watch

You can watch the contest on ESPN, NBA League Pass and FUBO TV. The game will be played at the Thomas & Mack Center and is set to tip off at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

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Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic: Players to watch

JD Davison, Jordan Walsh, Jay Scrubb, Dalano Banton and Olek Balcerowksi have all been impressive during their Summer League minutes.

Davison has recently signed a new two-way deal with the Celtics and will remain for another year, while Banton was acquired in free agency. Jay Scrubb is the player with the most to gain by another good performance on Saturday night as he looks for a contract or, at least, a training camp invite.

For Orlando, the decision to shut down Jett Howard and Anthony Black has left their roster a little thin on high-end summer league talent. However, Quinndary Weatherspoon and Dexter Dennis have been impressive in Las Vegas and will likely be two of the Magic's primary offensive weapons against the Celtics.