Orlando will try to beat Philadelphia for the second consecutive game when the teams square off on Wednesday night. The Magic snapped their two-game losing streak with a 119-109 win at Philadelphia on Monday. The 76ers had won seven consecutive games prior to that loss and are wrapping up a four-game homestand.
Orlando looked like it was going to be well on its way to having the worst record in the NBA this season when it went 5-20 through its first 25 games. The young roster has flipped their season around since then, beginning with a six-game winning streak in mid-December. The Magic have gone 7-7 in their last 14 games coming into this matchup, beating Boston and Golden State during that stretch. Their most recent outing was their 119-109 win at Philadelphia on Monday, as they pulled off the upset as 10-point underdogs. They trailed by 21 points, but they used a balanced scoring effort to erase the deficit.
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— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) January 31, 2023
Star rookie Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 29 points and nine rebounds on Monday, while Moritz Wagner scored 22 points and Franz Wagner had 19 points. They come into this game ranked No. 27 in the NBA in scoring, averaging 111.3 points per game. Center Wendell Carter Jr., who averages 15.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, is listed as questionable for this game due to a foot injury. He is the team’s third-leading scorer behind Banchero (20.7) and Franz Wagner (19.9). They are facing a Philadelphia defense that ranks fourth in the NBA, allowing 111.0 points per game.
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