The Philadelphia 76ers (20-15) travel to the Kia Center to take on Orlando Magic (21-17) tonight at 7PM ET.
With four wins in five, Philadelphia are in good form. They have climbed into 5th seed in the East and have found a starting five that looks very strong and set to challenge in the playoffs. Philadelphia have the perfect mix of quality young players mixed with experience when they field Paul George, Dominick Barlow, Joel Embiid, VJ Edgecombe, & Tyrese Maxey as the starting five. Tyrese Maxey is putting up MVP level numbers; averaging 30.7 PPG & 7.1 APG. He has also massively improved his efficiency in the last 5 games, averaging 57.7% shooting.
Orlando has failed to record back to back victories since December 1st. In their last 10 games, they have won 5 and lost 5. But with five of their last six matches being away from the Kia Center they will be relatively pleased with that performance. There is a stark contrast between their home and away record this season. They are 12-5 at home, compared to 9-12 on the road. Franz Wagner continues to be a huge miss for Orlando, as he leads their scoring on 22.7 PPG. It is difficult to see which players will perform well enough to carry the scoring burden to compete against the levels of Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, & Joel Embiid.
Betting Markets:
- Philadelphia 76ers ML (-154)/Orlando Magic ML (+125)
- Philadelphia 76ers -3.5 pts (-110)/Orlando Magic +3.5 pts (-110)
- Over 227.5 pts (-110)/Under 227.5 pts (-110)
Our Prediction:
Philadelphia perform well on the road with a 10-6 record away from the Xfinity Mobile Arena this season. With the starting five settled and the explosive scoring of Tyrese Maxey, I don’t expect Orlando to keep pace.
Without Franz Wagner Orlando lack fire power. I’m expecting this match to be tied up and over by the 4th quarter.
Recent Form:
Injury Report:
Philadelphia 76ers: N/A
Orlando Magic: Colin Castleton (Out), Jalen Suggs (Out), Moritz Wagner (Out), Franz Wagner (Out)