Our expert breaks down the betting odds for the first-round NBA Playoffs series between the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic, including a series prediction and recommendations for the best bets to make.

Having won the season series, Orlando pits its stingy 3-point defense against a Boston team loaded with long-range sharpshooters.

The Boston Celtics will face the Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA playoffs, after the Magic beat the Atlanta Hawks in the play-in tournament Tuesday night to claim the 7-seed in the Eastern Conference. Game 1 of the Celtic-Magic series will be Sunday at TD Garden.