Philadelphia 76ers (15-21) vs. Orlando Magic (22-18)
January 12, 2025 6:00 pm EDT
The Line: Orlando Magic -2.5; Over/Under: 206.5
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The Philadelphia 76ers and the Orlando Magic do battle at the Kia Center on Sunday night. Here’s a Magic vs 76ers Prediction. This article will include a Magic vs 76ers Pick.
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers have been in a rut as they’ve lost four of their past six games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back after getting beaten by the struggling Pelicans in a 123-115 loss on Friday. Tyrese Maxey led the team with 30 points and 12 assists, Paul George added 25 points with 11 rebounds and five assists while Kelly Oubre Jr chipped in with 21 points. As a team, the 76ers shot 46 percent from the field and 14 of 38 from the 3-point line, but they struggled to contain the Pelicans from the tipoff and couldn’t really gain any ground until they fell behind by 16 points. Caleb Martin has been great for the 76ers lately, but he finished with just five points on two of eight shooting in 36 minutes of action.
Orlando Magic
Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic have been doing it tough lately as they’ve lost six of their last nine games overall. The Magic will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after falling just short to the Bucks in a 109-106 loss on Friday. Paolo Banchero led the team in scoring with 34 points, seven rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes of action, Cole Anthony added 18 points while Tristan da Silva chipped in with 16 points and 10 rebounds. As a team, the Magic shot 43 percent from the field and 14 of 40 from the 3-point line. The Magic got off to a solid start thanks to Banchero and looked to be in control until the Bucks opened the fourth quarter on an 18-6 run to snatch the game away from them.
Why the Orlando Magic will win
- The Magic have won each of their last 23 home games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The 76ers have lost four of their last five road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Magic have covered the spread in 15 of their last 17 home games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The 76ers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games as road underdogs following a loss.
Why the Philadelphia 76ers will win
- The 76ers have won each of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents following a loss.
- The Magic have lost each of their last five night games at Kia Center.
- The 76ers have covered the spread in each of their last eight Sunday road games.
- The Magic have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games at Kia Center.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Magic’s last seven night games against Atlantic Division opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the 76ers’ last eight road games have gone OVER the total points line.
Magic vs 76ers Prediction
The 76ers are still missing Kyle Lowry, and they have Joel Embiid listed as questionable, while the Magic have ruled out Jalen Suggs, Moritz Wagner, and Franz Wagner once again. The 76ers are dealing with a bunch of injuries at the moment and just haven’t been able to sustain any sort of momentum with Embiid constantly in and out of the lineup. You could say the same about the Magic, who were rolling through teams before they lost almost all of their key players to injuries. You couldn’t trust either side with too much confidence, but the Magic have Banchero back in the lineup, and I think that could be enough to get past this struggling 76ers squad at home.
