The Philadelphia 76ers (32-16) will host the Orlando Magic (19-31) on Monday night. The 76ers are 2-0 against Orlando this season, covering the spread as a 1.5 and 1.0 point underdog in their 107-99 and 133-103 wins.
The Orlando Magic did not come into the season with high hopes, and with their young roster started the season with a 5-20 record. Orlando is not a legit playoff contender but they have improved, going 14-11 over their last 25 games. After beating the Celtics and Pacers at home, Orlando is now on a two game skid, falling 110-105 at Miami on Friday, and 128-109 to Chicago on Saturday. The Magic's starters struggled against Chicago, and the bench contributed 68 of the teams 109 points in the loss.
moe wagner off the bench vs. CHI:
27 PTS* – season-high
8-11 FG
3-4 3P
8-9 FT
23 MIN*scored 16 straight points in the second half pic.twitter.com/Y0COCKoIVD
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) January 29, 2023
The Magic are 25th in the NBA in offensive efficiency and 21sth in defensive efficiency this season. They are 18th allowing 114.6 ppg, and just 27th scoring 111.1 ppg. Rookie Paolo Banchero leads the team with 20.5 ppg on the season.
Orlando is just 6-18 straight up on the road, but 12-11-1 against the spread in those games. Orlando is also 13-3 in their last 16 games against the spread when playing on one day of rest according to covers.com.
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