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Orlando Magic
Boston CelticsTip-off at 7 p.m. ET
Orlando took the most free throws in the league last season, 28 a game. Boston gave up the fourth fewest, 21.
On Peacock, NBC Sports Network. An early look, from the NBA’s rosters as of Oct. 7, 2026. The lineups and inactive players come on game day.
From the NBA’s player tracking over the previous two regular seasons: each leading scorer against the player on the other side who guarded him most, whatever teams they were on, compared with how he scored against everyone else. Most scorers score less against whoever guards them most, about three quarters of their rate against everyone else, so a gap like that is the usual one.
Orlando MagicBoston CelticsRegular season: Celtics, 1-0
Earlier playoff series, 2016 on
Last season’s honors and lines, who is new, the rookies drafted in the first round, the second-year players and the veterans.
Orlando MagicBoston CelticsRosters: the NBA’s, as of Oct. 7, 2026. Records, meetings and lines: 2025-26 box scores and 2026-27’s so far. Matchups: NBA player tracking. Awards: the NBA’s. Power rankings: stat.space’s model.
No longer on the roster: Jaylen Brown (traded to the 76ers), Anfernee Simons (signed with the 76ers)
