Boston Celtics −2.5 (spread)

Orlando's treatment room decides this one. Paolo Banchero is out with a high ankle sprain, Jalen Suggs with a knee contusion and bone bruise, and Jonathan Isaac with knee injury management, with Noah Penda and Izaiyah Nelson also unavailable. That strips the Magic of their best player and a chunk of their rotation, while Boston arrive at 4-1 missing only Devin Carter through illness.

The one honest worry is that this is a road game in early November, so Boston's intensity could dip and keep the score tighter than the rosters suggest. Even so, a short handicap against a gutted lineup is the right ask. The bet: Boston Celtics −2.5.