Orlando Magic
2026-11-16
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Boston Celtics
Biggest mismatches
BOS's offense ranks 9th in scoring efficiency, and ORL ranks 23rd defending it.
Team vs team
Season before this game (ORL 7 games, BOS 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
ORLBOS
Scoring
105.728th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
115.013th · Average
114.718th · Average
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
109.110th · Above avg
-9.024th · Below avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+5.99th · Above avg
Efficiency
106.224th · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
113.69th · Above avg
114.023rd · Below avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
109.112th · Average
-7.922nd · Below avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+4.510th · Above avg
100.125th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.622nd
Shooting
53.3%16th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
53.8%14th · Average
57.4%15th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
58.0%13th · Average
13.116th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
14.012th · Average
34.3%18th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
34.5%17th · Average
0.2915th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.319th · Above avg
Defense
53.8%17th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
52.8%12th · Average
6.927th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
8.714th · Average
3.728th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.727th · Bottom 5
Possessions
16.8%26th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
14.5%14th · Average
22.9%27th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.9%11th · Average
38.930th · Bottom 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
42.420th · Average
25.918th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.911th · Average
Recent form
Orlando MagicWLWLL
Last 5: average margin -6.8 (season -9.0). Streak L2.
Boston CelticsWWWWL
Last 5: average margin +9.0 (season +5.9). Streak L1.
Key players
Orlando Magic| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolo BancheroF | 24.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 77.0 |
| Franz WagnerF | 20.3 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 50.3 |
| Desmond BaneG | 17.9 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 55.6 |
| Anthony BlackG | 16.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 68.2 |
Boston Celtics| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson TatumF | 27.0 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 55.1 |
| Paul GeorgeF | 20.7 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 60.0 |
| Payton PritchardG | 13.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 56.0 |
| Derrick WhiteG | 11.1 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 54.1 |
Injury report
Orlando MagicIzaiyah Nelson F · back ~2026-11-18
Out
Jalen Suggs G · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Jonathan Isaac F · back ~2026-11-10
Out
Noah Penda G-F · back ~2026-11-18
Out
Paolo Banchero F · back ~2026-11-22
Out
Anthony Black G · back ~2026-11-05
Day-To-Day
Boston CelticsDevin Carter G · Illness · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Jayson Tatum F · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Payton Pritchard G · Right Shoulder Contusion · back ~2026-11-04
Questionable
Earlier this season
2026-11-01 · at ORLBOS 108 – ORL 97
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.