The Orlando Magic (19-31) play the first game of a 2-game set at the Philadelphia 76ers (32-16) Monday. Tip-off from Wells Fargo Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Magic vs. 76ers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Magic has dropped the games at the Miami Heat (110-105, Friday) and vs. the Chicago Bulls (128-109, Saturday) after winning a pair of outings at home against the Boston Celtics (113-98, last Monday) and Indiana Pacers (126-120, Wednesday). Orlando is still 3-1 against the spread (ATS) across its last 4 outings and 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games.
The Sixers have picked up 7 straight victories since a stunning 133-114 loss at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder as 10-point favorites on Jan. 12, most recently topping the Denver Nuggets 126-119 on Saturday. Philly has covered 4 of its last 5 games while hitting the Over in 3 in a row.
Philly took the first two meetings between these teams, 107-99 (Nov. 25) and 133-103 (Nov. 27), covering the spread in both while the Over/Under is 1-1.
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Magic at 76ers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:16 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Magic +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | 76ers -500 (bet $500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Magic +9.5 (-105) | 76ers -9.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 232.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Magic at 76ers key injuries
Magic
- F Chuma Okeke (knee) out
76ers
- C Joel Embiid (foot) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Magic at 76ers picks and predictions
Prediction
76ers 121, Magic 114
Moneyline
The 76ers (-500) will cost you nearly 5 times your potential return, and that’s not a good long-term betting strategy — especially with Embiid on the injury report and no certainty to play.
PASS.
Against the spread
The 76ERS -9.5 (-115) are worth the play, even if Embiid cannot go, but go with a half-unit only.
The Sixers covered both of its games in the head-to-head set on Nov. 25-27 with Embiid out of the lineup in both. The Magic are just 1-5 ATS in the past 6 trips to the City of Brotherly Love, and 2-8 ATS in the previous 10 meetings overall.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 232.5 (-108).
The Over has cashed in 5 of the past 7 games overall for the Magic and is 6-1 in their last 7 games against teams with a winning overall record.
The Over has connected in 20 of the past 26 games overall for the Sixers, while going a perfect 8-0 in their past 8 games at home. The Over is also 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in this series and 9-4 in the past 13 meetings in Philly.
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