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.