Philadelphia 76ers at Orlando Magic odds, picks and predictions

Seth Orlemann | Staff Writer

The Orlando Magic (22-19) host the Philadelphia 76ers (26-13) on Friday night. Tip from Kia Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the 76ers vs. Magic odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: 76ers lead 1-0 with a 112-92 win in Orlando on Dec. 27

Philadelphia has won 3 games in a row after knocking off the Denver Nuggets 126-121 on Tuesday to cover as 1.5-point home favorites. C Joel Embiid led all scorers with 41 points while dishing out 10 assists. G Tyrese Maxey added 25 and F Tobias Harris scored 24 as the 76ers shot 56.6% from the field, including 48.4% from 3, in the win.

The Magic fell 106-104 against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday while covering as 4.5-point road underdogs. F Paolo Banchero scored a game-high 26 points while C Goga Bitadze had a double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds). Six Magic players scored in double figures as the team shot 44.3% from the field in the loss.

76ers at Magic odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:52 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): 76ers -215 (bet $215 to win $100) | Magic +180 (bet $100 to win $180)
Against the spread (ATS): 76ers -5.5 (-108) | Magic +5.5 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 223 (O: -110 | U: -110)

76ers at Magic key injuries

76ers

C Mo Bamba (knee) out
F Robert Covington (knee) out
G De'Anthony Melton (back) out
G Jaden Springer (ankle) questionable

Magic

G Gary Harris (calf) out
F Franz Wagner (ankle) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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76ers at Magic picks and predictions

Prediction

76ers 117, Magic 107

Moneyline

PASS.

At -215 odds, there is no value on Philadelphia, who is 10-7 on the road this season, to beat a Magic squad that is 3-7 in its last 10 games.

Against the spread

BET 76ERS -5.5 (-108).

Philadelphia is 26-13 ATS this season and transforms into a different squad with Embiid in the lineup. The center averages a league-best 35.1 points per game, 11.6 rebounds (5th-best), and 6.1 assists per game. He has scored 41 points in each of his last 2 games and will be the difference-maker on Friday.

Orlando has failed to cover the spread in 3 of its last 5 games and 3 of its last 5 home games. It has scored 104 points or fewer in each of its last 5 games and will struggle to keep up against a hot Sixers team.

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 223 (-110).

While Orlando has struggled to score recently, hitting the Under in 6 straight games, at 222.5, Philadelphia can carry the load. The Sixers have a 23-15-1 Over record this season and have hit the Over in 3 of their last 4 games. They have scored 124 or more points in 3 of their last 4 and at least 110 in 7 of their last 10.

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