BSJ Live Coverage: Celtics at Magic 3:30 p.m. - Back on the road taken at BSJ Headquarters (Celtics)

© Nathan Ray Seebeck

Paolo Banchero and Jayson Tatum

BOSTON CELTICS at ORLANDO MAGIC

Location: Kia Center, Orlando, Fla.

Game time: 3:30 p.m.

TV: NBC Sports Boston

Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub

Celtics injury report:

  • Mitchell Robinson - QUESTIONABLE (rest)
  • Devin Carter - OUT (illness)

Magic injury report:

  • Paolo Banchero - OUT (right low-grade high ankle sprain)
  • Jonathan Isaac - OUT (left knee injury management)
  • Izaiyah Nelson - OUT (left ankle injury recovery)
  • Noah Penda - OUT (right partially torn hamstring)
  • Jalen Suggs - OUT (right knee contusion/bone bruise)

Preview: After a four-game homestand, the Boston Celtics are hitting the road again. They will head down to Florida to take down the Orlando Magic.

Boston is 4-1 on the year. After its tough Opening Day loss to the Detroit Pistons, Boston has won four games in a row. The season has not been quite as kind to the Magic.

They are just 2-3 on the year and have been dealing with some bad injury luck. Paolo Banchero is out for two to four weeks with a right high-ankle sprain, and Jalen Suggs is out for at least two weeks with a mild bone bruise in his right knee. Jonathan Isaac, Noah Penda, and Izaiyah Nelson have also missed some time.

Last season: The Celtics went 3-1 against the Magic last season, with three of the four contests happening in November. Jaylen Brown and Anfernee Simons led the way in scoring against Orlando last season, however.

That said, the Magic are plenty different themselves this season. Jamahl Mosley is no longer leading the charge, as he's now the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans. It's Sean Sweeney's show down in Orlando now.

Quick stats: Anthony Black has been on fire to start the season. He's shooting 51.7% from deep range on 4.7 3-point attempts per game. With Banchero out, however, Franz Wagner is the easy candidate to take over the lead-scoring role.

That said, the Magic are 23rd in scoring this year (109.8) and just 21st in offensive rating (109.4). The defensive side of the ball isn't much better, as the Magic are just 25th in defensive rating (117.0).

Orlando also only grabs 9.0 offensive rebounds per game, which is tied for 28th in the league. However, the Magic make up for some of their offensive woes by earning 27.4 free throws per game (tied for eighth in the NBA).