The Orlando Magic (16-8) travel to face off against the Philadelphia 76ers (5-15) on Friday, December 6th. This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and televised on NBCS. The Magic are coming off a win in their previous game, while the 76ers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the 76ers. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Magic vs 76ers

The Magic Are Coming Off A Win

The Magic improved to 16-8 this season with a 106-102 road win over the 76ers on Wednesday. Orlando entered the game as 5.5-point favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 208, just under the 209.5 O/U line.

Orlando jumped out to a 34-22 lead after the 1st quarter, but the 76ers responded with a 10-0 run and won the 2nd quarter 31-19. The teams were tied at 77 going into the 4th, where the Magic outscored the 76ers 29-25 to secure the win.

The 76ers Are Coming Off A Win

Philadelphia’s season record fell to 5-15 after a 106-102 home loss to the Magic on Wednesday. The 76ers, who were +5.5 point underdogs, managed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 208, just under the 209.5 O/U line.

After a poor start, trailing 34-22 after the 1st quarter, the 76ers responded with a 10-0 run and outscored the Magic 31-19 in the 2nd quarter. The teams were tied at 77 heading into the 4th, but the Magic edged out the 76ers 29-25 in the final period.

Magic Offense Breakdown

Franz Wagner’s 35 points on 52.2% shooting led the Magic to a 106-102 win over the 76ers, with Wagner contributing 11 points in the 1st quarter and another 10 in the 3rd and 4th. Jalen Suggs added 17 points, hitting 4 threes at a 50% clip, while Jonathan Isaac chipped in 14 points, shooting 75% from the field and making 2 threes at 66.7%.

Orlando shot 48.8% from the field, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 8 threes at a 27.6% rate. Suggs and Isaac combined for 6 of the team’s 8 made threes.

76ers Offense Breakdown

Jared McCain led the 76ers with 24 points, shooting 58.8% from the field and hitting 3 threes at 50% in their 106-102 loss to the Magic. Guerschon Yabusele added 15 points on 75% shooting, also making 2 threes at 50%, while Tyrese Maxey contributed 16 points despite shooting just 36.8%.

Philadelphia connected on 11 threes at a 36.7% rate, with an overall field goal percentage of 48.8%. McCain scored 11 points in the 2nd quarter, while Maxey added 6 in the 4th. Yabusele also contributed 4 points in the final period.

Magic Team Defense

Despite allowing the 76ers to shoot 48% from the field, the Magic held them to 102 points in a defensive effort that included a strong 1st quarter, where they gave up just 22 points. Orlando also limited Philadelphia’s damage from beyond the arc, allowing 11 threes on 36% shooting.

The Magic sent the 76ers to the line 19 times, where they hit 11 free throws. Orlando gave up 10 offensive rebounds but made up for it with 13 steals and 7 blocked shots.

76ers Team Defense

Despite allowing 102 points on 48% shooting, the Magic’s defense came up big in key moments, especially in the 3rd quarter, where they held the 76ers to 24 points. Orlando also limited Philadelphia’s three-point shooting, giving up 11 made threes on 36% shooting.

The Magic sent the 76ers to the line 19 times, where they converted 11 free throws. Orlando finished with 26 defensive rebounds, gave up 10 offensive boards, and added 13 steals and 7 blocks.

Magic vs 76ers Trends

• Across their last five road contests, Orlando has been good against the spread posting a mark of 3-2. Their overall mark in these games was 4-1, while averaging 106 points per game.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Philadelphia has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 101 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the 76ers have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-10.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Magic have a straight up record of 9-1. Their record vs the spread in these games was 8-2.

Magic vs 76ers Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +3.5, we have the 76ers as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 210 and our model has the Magic and 76ers finishing with a combined 224 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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