Boston has won four straight, all at home, and plays its first road game since opening night. Orlando is without Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs and Jonathan Isaac, and is 0-2 at the Kia Center. Jayson Tatum averages 27.6 points and 7.8 assists.
The Magic split two games in Toronto this week, losing by 30 on Wednesday and winning 121-114 on Friday. This Celtics vs Magic game is a Sunday matinee, and NBA TV Canada has it.
How to watch Celtics vs Magic in Canada
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Game | Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic |
| Date | Sunday 1 November 2026 |
| Tip-off | 3:30pm ET |
| Venue | Kia Center, Orlando |
| Records | Boston 4-1, Orlando 2-3 |
| Rest | Boston with 1 day off, then a back-to-back, Orlando with 1 day off, then a back-to-back |
Canadian viewers can find it on NBA TV Canada. Listings move around during the season, so our how to watch the NBA in Canada page is worth a check.
Celtics vs Magic odds
This game hadn’t been priced by a Canadian book at the time of writing. A US number may not match what you’ll see here, so we’ve left the odds out. See our NBA betting in Canada page for the licensed options by province.
Boston’s bench is winning games
Payton Pritchard scored 30 against Chicago on Friday and 28 against the same club on Monday, both off the bench. Tatum had 40 in the overtime win over Brooklyn and 36 against the Knicks.
Paul George scored 38 in the opening-night loss in Detroit and has had between 15 and 20 since. Derrick White, Mitchell Robinson and Jordan Walsh round out the starting five.
The Celtics’ one defeat came in Detroit, 121-113. Devin Carter is out with mononucleosis and has no timetable.
How they compare
| 2025-26 | Boston Celtics | Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 56-26 | 45-37 |
| Net rating | +7.9 | +0.6 |
| Offensive rating | 117.9 | 112.2 |
| Defensive rating | 110.0 | 111.6 |
| Pace | 97.5 | 103.2 |
| Three-point % | 36.7% | 34.3% |
Rates from last season. Boston won 11 more games and was 7.3 points per 100 possessions better.
Orlando is down to Wagner and Bane
Franz Wagner had 26 points and 11 assists on Friday and leads the club in both. Desmond Bane scored 28 in the same game after 13 on Wednesday.
Banchero is expected to miss four to six weeks with a high right ankle sprain, Shams Charania of ESPN reported on 24 October. Suggs has a bone bruise in his right knee and will be re-evaluated two weeks from 26 October. Isaac missed Friday with his knee.
Anthony Black has started the last two games and had 17 points and 10 assists in Toronto. Wendell Carter Jr. leads the club with 8.6 rebounds.
Boston won three of four last season
| Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 2026 | Boston 113-108 | TD Garden |
| 23 Nov 2025 | Boston 138-129 | TD Garden |
| 9 Nov 2025 | Boston 111-107 | Kia Center |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Orlando 123-110 | Kia Center |
Orlando’s win was 123-110 at home in November. Boston won the return in Orlando two nights later, then both games in Boston.
Recent form
Team news
| Club | Player | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | Devin Carter | Out, illness | No timetable |
| Orlando | Izaiyah Nelson | Out, ankle | No timetable |
| Orlando | Jalen Suggs | Out, knee | Re-evaluation in two weeks, reported on 26 Oct |
| Orlando | Jonathan Isaac | Out, knee | No timetable |
| Orlando | Noah Penda | Out, hamstring | No timetable |
| Orlando | Paolo Banchero | Out, ankle | No timetable |
Orlando’s three absences were all set before Friday. Boston’s only listed player is Carter. Both clubs file on Sunday morning, and the official NBA injury report has it.
For the other 28 clubs, our NBA injury report has the full list.
Probable starting fives
Players to watch
Payton Pritchard, Boston. Fifty-eight points in two games against Chicago, both off the bench. He had four in each of the other two home games.
Franz Wagner, Orlando. Eleven assists on Friday and nine against the Knicks. With Banchero and Suggs out, he is the Magic’s scorer and passer.
Score prediction
Celtics 118-108 Magic. Last season’s ratings make Boston about a five-point favourite in Orlando. The Magic’s absences widen it.
Celtics vs Magic prediction
Orlando has lost both home games, by seven to Atlanta and 22 to Minnesota. Boston has scored 125 or more in three of its four wins.
Our pick: Boston to win, the Celtics at -6.5 or shorter. No total. The Magic have gone from 93 to 121 in a week.
Both clubs are placed in this week’s NBA power rankings. The NBA games tonight board lists the rest of Sunday’s games.
Tip-off is 3:30pm ET on Sunday 1 November 2026 at Kia Center, Orlando.
NBA TV Canada carries it, with a 3:30 p.m. ET tip-off.
No. He has a high right ankle sprain and is expected to miss four to six weeks from 24 October, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.
It’s the second. The Celtics lost in Detroit on opening night and have played four straight at home since.
Celtics 118-108. We back Boston to win, at -6.5 or shorter.
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