ESPN NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 4: Magic vs Celtics

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Orlando Magic and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at TD Garden. Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Celtics jumped out to an early lead and crushed the Magic 94-71 on Saturday to take a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics covered the 3.5-point spread, while the combined score went UNDER the posted total of 189.5 set by oddsmakers. Ray Allen had 14 points with six rebounds and six assists for the Celtics, and Glen Davis netted 17 points in the win. Vince Carter and Jameer Nelson collected 15 points apiece in a losing effort for the Magic. Team records: Orlando: 59-23 SU, 45-33-4 ATS Boston: 50-32 SU, 33-48-1 ATS Orlando most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Boston are 4-6 After playing Boston are 7-3 After a loss are 8-2 Boston most recently: When playing on Monday are 5-5 Before playing Orlando are 9-1 After playing Orlando are 5-5 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Orlando's last 11 games when playing Boston Orlando is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 11 games when playing Orlando Next up: Orlando home to Boston, Wednesday, May 26 Boston at Orlando, Wednesday, May 26 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.