It may not have LeBron James, but the NBA Eastern Conference Final will still have plenty of star power.
The Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic clash in the opener of the best-of-seven conference final in a nationally televised tilt in Orlando on Sunday (3:30 pm ET, ABC).
NBA Odds at betED.com have the Magic as a -300 moneyline, 6-point favorite and the over/under total is 189.5.
Over the past 10 meetings, the teams have been pretty even, with the Magic going 6-4 SU and each team covering the point spread five times. Orlando won the season series 3-1 SU but the teams also split against the number, each going 2-2 ATS.
Boston pulled off a huge upset by eliminating James and the Cleveland Cavaliers from the postseason, winning the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series 4-2.
The Celtics won the series win with a 94-85 victory in Game 6 on Thursday, cashing as a 1.5-point home favorite and the score went under the total of 194.
The Magic made short work of their semifinal series, beating the Atlanta Hawks in four games. The Magic finished off the Hawks last Monday with a 98-84 win in Game 4. The Magic easily covered as 6.5-point road favorites and the score went under the total of 191.5.
The winner meets either the Los Angeles Lakers or Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals.
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