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.

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.

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