2024-2025 NBA Playoffs Round 1, Game 1: (7) Orlando Magic at (2) Boston Celtics - 3:30pm ET

Post #21 » by **eyriq** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 2:59 pm

Winning game 1 more than doubles our probability of winning the series, jumping from 8.6% to 20.8%. It also shifts the most probable series outcome from Boston in five (33.7%) to Boston in six (28.4%).

This is a HUGE test for Orlando regardless, we'll learn a ton about Paolo and Franz and Mosley this series.

Skybox · Post #22 » by **Skybox** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 3:11 pm

A physical team ALWAYS has a shot against a finesse team.

a shot

Post #23 » by **magik9113** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 3:21 pm

ESPNbet posted on ig that 81% of bets for the winner of the series have the Magic winning lol

RichCollab · Post #24 » by **RichCollab** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 3:33 pm

I’m curious to see how AB responds.

WCJ seems to be trying to play big man basketball. Can he conquer his mental hurdles that hold him back.

Does JI give us anything?

Skybox · Post #25 » by **Skybox** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 3:39 pm

magik9113 wrote:ESPNbet posted on ig that 81% of bets for the winner of the series have the Magic winning lol

odds and stakes...a small bet on the Magic will pay a whole lot more than a big bet on BOS

basketballRob · Post #26 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 3:43 pm

RichCollab wrote:I’m curious to see how AB responds.

WCJ seems to be trying to play big man basketball. Can he conquer his mental hurdles that hold him back.

Does JI give us anything?

AB is Pritchard's daddy.

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Post #27 » by **magik9113** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 3:46 pm

Skybox wrote:
magik9113 wrote:ESPNbet posted on ig that 81% of bets for the winner of the series have the Magic winning lol

odds and stakes...a small bet on the Magic will pay a whole lot more than a big bet on BOS

betting $1.00 on Orlando will get someone... $-1.00 :lol:

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #28 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 3:52 pm

magik9113 wrote:ESPNbet posted on ig that 81% of bets for the winner of the series have the Magic winning lol

Are you sure it’s not 81% against the magic?

pepe1991 · Post #29 » by **pepe1991** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 3:53 pm

jezzerinho wrote:
pepe1991 wrote:Our only shot at this is to turn game in unwatchable slugfest

Who cares how we do it? A win is a win.

I just highly doubt we can win shootout with them

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #30 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 3:54 pm

RichCollab wrote:I’m curious to see how AB responds.

WCJ seems to be trying to play big man basketball. Can he conquer his mental hurdles that hold him back.

Does JI give us anything?

I wish we gave AB playing time last year during the playoffs so he’d be prepared this year.

Driguez · Post #31 » by **Driguez** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 4:47 pm

We gonna need the bench to play at a high level. Happy 420 yall :onfire:

Idiosyncratic · Post #32 » by **Idiosyncratic** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 5:53 pm

Boston probably will have games this series where they are so hot from 3 that we are out of it quickly due to the fact that we have absolutely no chance of matching them. Not many teams do, but especially us.

I think there is a chance for some competitive games where we hold their percentage down with good defense and maybe some luck.

basketballRob · Post #33 » by **basketballRob** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 5:58 pm

I'm sure we'll be playing 5 on 8.

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ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #34 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:00 pm

Watching some of these teams get blown out in the 1st and 2nd quarter is somewhat comforting because others won’t be so harsh if it happens to the Magic. I know it’s negative thinking but it is helping my anxiety about this game.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #35 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:02 pm

basketballRob wrote:I'm sure we'll be playing 5 on 8.

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Orlando will have to be up by 30 in the 4th quarter with 1 minute to go to win by 5.

3ddman23 · Post #36 » by **3ddman23** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:12 pm

Please Orlando just avoid this kinda of beat down OKC is giving Memphis. That's all I ask lol

Driguez · Post #37 » by **Driguez** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:52 pm

3ddman23 wrote:Please Orlando just avoid this kinda of beat down OKC is giving Memphis. That's all I ask lol

Omg 51-101

Post #38 » by **eyriq** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:55 pm

Driguez wrote:
3ddman23 wrote:Please Orlando just avoid this kinda of beat down OKC is giving Memphis. That's all I ask lol

Omg 51-101

Whoa that's incredibly embarrassing

outlawmarx · Post #39 » by **outlawmarx** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:57 pm

I don't think watching this OKC game was good for my nerves...

GameOver25 · Post #40 » by **GameOver25** » Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:07 pm

If Franz has that hitch in his shot, then we're doomed.