Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers odds, picks and predictions
Jess RootThe No. 8 Orlando Magic (45-37) visit the No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers (45-37) Wednesday in the Play In Tournament. Tip-off from Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is at 7:30 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Let's analyze NBA odds around the Magic vs. 76ers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: 76ers won 2-1
The Magic won 5 of their final 6 games of the season, losing the regular-season finale 113-108 on the road against the Boston Celtics Sunday when they were 13-point favorites. The Under (222.5) cashed.
The 76ers lost 3 of their final 5 games, but closed the regular season with a 2-game winning streak. They beat the visiting Milwaukee Bucks 126-106 Sunday, covering the 16.5-point spread as favorites with the Over (225.5) cashing.
In their last meeting Jan. 9 in Orlando, the Sixers won 103-91 as 3-point favorites with the Under (227.5) cashing. The Sixers won the first meeting 136-124 Oct. 27 (+6.5, Over 226.5) while the Magic won the second meeting 144-103 (-4.5, Over 228.5).
The winner of this Play In game will be the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference and will play the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs. The loser will host the Charlotte Hornets Friday to play for the No. 8 seed.
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- Moneyline (ML): Magic +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | 76ers -125 (bet $1258 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Magic +1.5 (-110) | 76ers -1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 223.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Magic at 76ers key injuries
Magic
- F Jett Howard (ankle) questionable
- F Jonathan Issac (knee) questionable
76ers
- F Johni Broome (knee) out
- C Joel Embiid (appendectomy) out
- F Trendon Watford (illness) probable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Magic at 76ers picks and predictions
Prediction
Magic 121, 76ers 114
Moneyline
The Magic ended the season hot, winning 5 of their final 6 games, and the Sixers will be without Embiid. The potential return of Isaac to the lineup will only help Orlando's defense.
The Magic averaged 123.3 points per game over their final 6 games. The Sixers were held to 105 or fewer points in 4 of their final 5 games of the regular season.
BET MAGIC (+105).
Against the spread
The Magic's last 5 covers were outright wins.
The Sixers suffered outright losses in the last 3 games they were underdogs.
With only a 1.5-point spread, you don't have any wiggle room. It isn't likely that the Magic would lose by just 1 point, covering the spread without the outright win, and you get plus odds with the ML, so that is the best bet.
PASS.
Over/Under
Two of the 3 meetings between the teams this season had totals over 240, while the last meeting's total was 194.
Eight of the Magic's final 10 games had totals above 223, including 6 of their final 7 wins.
BET OVER 223.5 (-115).
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