NBA Odds: Magic (even)
The Philadelphia 76ers will travel to the Amway Center to play the Orlando Magic. The game gets underway at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Feb. 22 and will air on CSN-PHI and FSN-FL.
The Magic were victorious over the Pelicans 95-84 on Friday. With 10 points and 11 assists, Elfrid Payton recorded his fourth double-double this season. The 76ers, meanwhile, are coming off a 106-95 loss at the hands of the Pacers on Friday. Nerlens Noel played well for Philadelphia, recording 12 points, nine rebounds, and nine blocks.
The two teams have split their matchups this season. The 76ers had the upper hand in the most recent game, a 96-88 win. Nikola Vucevic had a double-double in the defeat with 19 points and 17 rebounds.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Magic are looking to improve on their records of 18-39 Straight Up (SU) and 30-26-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 11-24 SU and 17-17-1 ATS versus the Eastern Conference.
Across the court, Philadelphia has a SU record of 12-42 and an ATS record of 27-26-1. Most recently, Philadelphia is 7-3 ATS over the last 10 games. When it comes to stealing the ball away, the 76ers are the best in the league with an average of 9.8 steals per game.
Philadelphia won the last meeting this season between these two teams, but the Magic still lead the head-to-head record, 7-3 SU, over the last 10 matchups. The Magic also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3. Orlando held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers three times in the last 10, while Philadelphia wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – PHI, ATS Winner – PHI
Notes
Orlando is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games.
Orlando is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando’s last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando’s last 5 games at home.
Orlando is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games at home.
Orlando is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Orlando’s last 9 games when playing Philadelphia.
Orlando is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games when playing Philadelphia.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Orlando is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Orlando puts up an average of 95.7 points per game (ranked 26th), while Philadelphia gives up 100.6 points per game (ranked 21st).
Orlando ranks 24th in points per home game with 96.5 points, while Philadelphia ranks 16th in points allowed on the road with 100.8.
In contests where it has given up fewer than 100 points, Orlando has a 13-14 record. When Philadelphia scores fewer than 100, it is an underachieving 9-37.
When Orlando allows at least 100 points, it has a subpar 5-25 record this season. Philadelphia also has a poor record when it reaches the century mark (3-5).
The Magic have an offensive rating of 99.2 (ranked 27th). The 76ers rank 13th for their defensive rating of 102.2.
Orlando averages fewer possessions per game than Philadelphia, with 96.4 compared to 98.5. However, the Magic score an average of .992 points per possession, more than the .913 that the 76ers score.
Philadelphia has an average effective field goal percentage of 45.6%. Orlando is a losing 14-35 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Orlando makes an average of 20.4 assists per game (ranked 24th), while Philadelphia makes 20.3 assists per game (ranked 28th).
The Philadelphia 76ers average 6.1 blocks per game, the third-ranked team in the league. The Orlando Magic rank a lowly 30th in blocking with just 3.7 per game.
The Orlando Magic rank 28th in offensive rebounding, while the Philadelphia 76ers rank 27th in defensive rebounding.
Philadelphia averages 9.8 steals per game, ranking first in the league. Orlando is a poor 6-17 when it gives up at least 9 steals.
