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Today in Boston Celtics history, Vincent Lamont "Vin" Baker was born in Lake Wales, Florida in 1971. Baker played his NCAA basketball at the University of Hartford in Connecticut, where he won America East Player of the Year in 1993 before he was picked up with the eighth overall pick by the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA draft that same year.
The Orlando Magic (10-7) start a 3-game road trip by visiting the Boston Celtics (8-8) Sunday. Tip-off from TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, is set for 6 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Magic vs. Celtics odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
The Celtics could be a team to watch out for in the trade maket, but they don't want to take too much money back.
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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 43 - Justin Jackson (2021-23)
The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn
The Boston Celtics aren't as feared as they were with Jayson Tatum, but rival scouts and executives say they are still a tough out.
Neemias Queta has one of the best defensive ratings in the NBA as he's been a force inside the paint to open the season.
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In the NBA, it's so easy to lose a game: Anfernee Simons on what ails the Boston Celtics
Simons epitomized the reality in front of Boston for that Nets loss, and was not being offered as an excuse for how the Celtics played.
Boston will be without at least four players in a rematch Sunday of its first-round playoff clash against the Magic.