2010 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Series Odds – Magic vs. Celtics

Last Updated on May 14, 2010 12:59 pm by drew

Magic vs. Celtics Odds

The Eastern Conference Finals are set to being on Sunday as the Orlando Magic take on the Boston Celtics for a spot in the 2010 NBA Finals.

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The Magic are the No. 2 seed in the East while



Boston is the No. 4 seed. The Magic have been established as the favorites in this series.

Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL have given

Orlando a money line of -275 while



Boston has a line of +245.

The Magic are the defending Eastern Conference champions and have two conference titles to their credit in franchise history. The Magic have cruised through the playoffs, sweeping
Charlotte in the first round and then sweeping

Atlanta in the second round. In the conference semifinals, the Magic averaged 107.2 points per-game while allowing just 82 points per-game. The Magic shot 53 percent from the field and held the Hawks to 37 percent shooting.

The Boston Celtics have won 20 conference titles in franchise history, with the last coming in 2008 when they also won the NBA title.
Boston defeated
Miami 4-1 in the first round of the playoffs and the Celtics then upset top-seeded

Cleveland 4-2 in the second round. The Celtics scored 100.5 points per-game in the series while allowing 95.2 points per-game.
Boston shot 47 percent from the field and held

Cleveland to 27.6 percent shooting from 3-point land.

In four meetings this season,
Orlando won three games and

Boston took one. Neither team scored 100 points in any of the games and all of the games were decided by single digits.

For series prices odds and a schedule complete with times and TV information, see below.

2010 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Series Odds –

Orlando Magic vs.

Boston Celtics

Orlando Magic -275

Boston Celtics +245

Magic vs. Celtics Series Schedule:

Sunday, May 16 at

Orlando, 3:30PM ET on ABC

Tuesday, May 18 at

Orlando, 8:30PM ET on ABC

Saturday, May 22 at

Boston, 8:30PM ET on ABC

Monday, May 24 at

Boston, 8:30PM ET on ABC

*Wednesday, May 26 at

Orlando, 8:30PM ET on ABC

*Friday, May 28 at

Boston, 8:30PM ET on ABC

*Sunday, May 30 at

Orlando, 8:30PM ET on ABC

*If Necessary

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Posted: 5/14/10 12:59PM ET