The Orlando Magic (25-32) will be at home when they take on the Philadelphia 76ers (8-50). The game begins at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 28 and can be seen on FxF and CSP.
The Magic were beaten by the Knicks 108-95 on Friday. Aaron Gordon was the best player for the Magic, putting up 17 points, eight rebounds, and two assists. The 76ers, meanwhile, are coming off a 103-94 loss against the Wizards on Friday. Jahlil Okafor had a team-high 21 points.
The Magic have won two out of three against the 76ers this season, including a 124-115 victory in their last matchup. Nikola Vucevic scored a game-high 35 points.
The Magic come into this game 25-32 Straight Up (SU) and 32-25 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 25-32 SU and 32-25 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Orlando’s defense is doing poorly against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, allowing an average of 112.8 points per game, well above their season average of 101.8.
On the other side, the 76ers have 8-50 SU and 26-31-1 ATS records. Against the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia is 8-50 SU and 26-31-1 ATS. During the last 10 games, they averaged 106.1 PPG, above their 95.8 PPG season average. When it comes to defending the rim, the 76ers are one of the best in the league with an average of 6.4 blocks per game.
With the Magic’s last win against Philadelphia, their SU record rises to 7-3 over the 76ers in the last 10 meetings. With a 6-4 record, the Magic also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Orl
Notes
Philadelphia ranks 30th in points per game with 95.8, while Orlando ranks 13th in points allowed with an average of 101.8 given up.
Philadelphia puts up an average of 95.0 points per away game (ranked 29th), while Orlando gives up 101.6 points per home game (ranked 19th).
When Philadelphia allows fewer than 100 points, it has a losing 5-13 record this season. Orlando also has an underachieving record when it scores fewer than 100 (5-18).
At 3-37, the Philadelphia 76ers have a subpar record when their opponents score 100 points or more. The Orlando Magic are 20-14 when they hit the century mark.
The 76ers have an offensive rating of 96.0 (ranked 30th), while the Magic rank 16th for their defensive rating of 104.1.
Orlando has an average field goal percentage of 44.8%. Philadelphia is an abysmal 4-31 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Orlando Magic attempt 22.0 three point field goals per game and the Philadelphia 76ers attempt 25.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Orlando is 10-11, while Philadelphia has a subpar record of 5-28.
The Orlando Magic, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.65, rank 12th in the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers have a lower A/TO (1.22), ranking 30th.
The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 41.6 per game. Ranked 12th, the Orlando Magic average 44.1 rebounds.
Orlando is ranked 14th in defensive rebounds, while Philadelphia ranks 23rd in offensive rebounds.
Orlando has forced an average turnover percentage of 14.7% this season. Philadelphia has an abysmal 5-35 record when its TOV% is 14.7% or higher.
