The Philadelphia 76ers welcome the Orlando Magic to the Wells Fargo Center for a Monday night game. The Sixers are on a seven-game winning streak, the longest active streak in the NBA, and Philadelphia is 32-16 overall this season. The 76ers are also 19-7 at home, with Orlando entering 19-31 overall and 6-18 on the road. Joel Embiid (foot) is listed as questionable for the 76ers, with Chuma Okeke (knee) ruled out for the Magic.
Tipoff is at 7:00 PM ET in Philadelphia. Caesars Sportsbook has Philadelphia as a 9.5-point home favorite, while the over/under, or the total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 233 in the latest Magic vs. 76ers odds. Before making any 76ers vs. Magic picks, you’ll want to check out the NBA predictions and betting tips from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned over $10,000 in profit per $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 15 of the 2022-23 NBA season with a stunning 47-22 roll across all of the NBA’s highest-rated picks this season, returning nearly $2,200. Anyone who has followed has seen tremendous returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on the Sixers vs. Magic and has just locked down its NBA picks and predictions. You can head over to SportsLine now to see the model selection. Here are some NBA odds and betting lines for Magic vs. Sixers:
- 76ers vs. Magic spread: 76ers -9.5
- 76ers vs. Magic over/under: 233 points
- 76ers vs. Magic money line: 76ers -455, Magic +345
- ORL: The Magic are 12-11-1 against the spread in road games
- PHI: The 76ers are 16-9-1 against the spread in home games
- 76ers vs. Magic picks: See SportsLine picks
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Why magic can cover
Orlando is young and talented, led by Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Banchero is the favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year honors and is averaging 20.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. With Banchero, Franz Wagner and others in the mix, Orlando also creates more than 25 free throw attempts per game and makes 47.4% of field goal attempts.
Defensively, the Magic are in the NBA’s top five in 3-point percentage (34.8 percent) and top 10 in rebounding (48.2 per game) and second-chance points allowed (13.3 per game). Orlando provides more than 72% of available defensive rebounds, and Philadelphia is in the bottom five of the NBA with a 25.2% offensive rebound rate this season.
Why the 76ers can cover
The Sixers are 2-0 against the Magic this season, outscoring Orlando by a combined 38 points. In those games, Philadelphia scored 1.25 points per possession, shooting 56% from the field and 39.7% from 3-point range. The 76ers have also been playing fantastic basketball in recent days, riding a seven-game winning streak and posting a 12-2 record in their last 14 games. Philadelphia has a 122.0 offensive rating over the last 14 games, averaging 27.3 assists and just 12.6 turnovers per game while shooting 49.6 percent from the field.
James Harden leads the charge from the perimeter, leading the NBA with 11.2 assists per game this season. Philadelphia is scoring nearly 1.16 points per possession, which is top five in the league, and the 76ers are shooting 38.5 percent from 3-point range on the season. The 76ers also face a Magic defense that is holding opponents to 57.1 percent shooting on 2-point attempts, the second-worst mark in the NBA. With the 76ers also shooting 82.6 percent on 24.2 free throw attempts per game, Philadelphia can also win on margin.
How to make Magic vs. 76ers picks
SportsLine’s model relies on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 225 points. The model also says that one side of the spread gets hit over 60% of the time. You can only choose at SportsLine.
So who wins 76ers vs. Magic? And which side of the spread is hit over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the spread you should jump on, all from the model who crushed his NBA picks, and find out.