The Philadelphia 76ers welcome the Orlando Magic to the Wells Fargo Center. Action starts at 7:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 23 and will air on FxF and CSP.
The 76ers are expecting a different result after their 114-110 loss to the Kings in their last game. Robert Covington was the game’s leading scorer with 29 points. The Magic, meanwhile, are coming off a tough 98-96 loss to the Spurs in their last game. Evan Fournier had a good shooting night, leading the team with 28 points.
The two teams have split their matchups this season. The 76ers had the upper hand in the most recent game, a 96-87 win. Elfrid Payton played a big role with 21 points and 10 assists.
The 76ers come into this game 8-47 Straight Up (SU) and 26-28-1 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 7-3 ATS. The 76ers have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 103.3 points during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 95.6 points per game. Transitioning to the Philadelphia defense, teams really have to fight for three-pointers against the 76ers, who have allowed only 7.0 three-pointers to opponents per game. The 76ers are the top team in the league at blocking shots, averaging 6.7 blocks per game.
As for their opponent, the Magic head into the game with records of 31-23 ATS and 24-30 SU. In Eastern Conference games, Orlando has gone 24-30 SU and 31-23 ATS. The Magic average 101.0 points allowed per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 111.1 points per game during that span.
Philadelphia won the last meeting this season between these two teams, but the win was not enough to overtake Orlando in the recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 3-7 SU over the most recent 10 meetings. With a 6-4 record, the Magic also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Orl
Notes
“Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Philadelphia is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games “.
“Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando”.
“Philadelphia is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Orlando”.
“Philadelphia is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Orlando”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia’s last 12 games when playing Orlando”.
“Philadelphia is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games when playing at home against Orlando”.
“Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia’s last 10 games when playing at home against Orlando”.
Philadelphia ranks 30th in points per game with 95.6, while Orlando ranks 11th in points allowed with an average of 101.0 given up.
Philadelphia ranks 29th in points per home game with 96.2 points, while Orlando ranks eighth in points allowed on the road with 101.4.
In its last game, Orlando lost by a margin of two points. Philadelphia is 0-3 in games decided by three points or less. Orlando has a 5-8 record in close games.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Orlando Magic are a solid 19-8. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Philadelphia 76ers have a subpar record of 1-34.
When Orlando gives up at least 100 points, it has an underachieving 4-21 record this season. Philadelphia also has a subpar record when it hits triple digits (7-11).
The Magic have an offensive rating of 101.6 (ranked 25th), while the 76ers rank 20th for their defensive rating of 105.3.
The Philadelphia 76ers average a field goal percentage of 43.3% this season. The Orlando Magic have a poor record of 8-21 when opponents have a FG% of 43.3% or greater.
On average, the Philadelphia 76ers attempt 25.0 three point field goals per game and the Orlando Magic attempt 22.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Philadelphia has a subpar record of 5-25, while Orlando is 9-8.
Philadelphia has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.21 this season (ranked 30th). Orlando ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.62 (ranked 12th).
The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 42.0 per game. The Orlando Magic average 43.8 rebounds (ranked 14th).
The Orlando Magic rank 16th in offensive rebounding, while the Philadelphia 76ers rank 23rd in defensive rebounding.
Orlando has forced an average turnover percentage of 14.4% this season. Philadelphia has an abysmal 5-33 record when its TOV% is 14.4% or higher.
