Who’s Playing
Philadelphia @ Orlando
Current Records: Philadelphia 9-9; Orlando 5-13
What to Know
The Orlando Magic will be returning home after a three-game road trip. They will take on the Philadelphia 76ers at 7 p.m. ET Friday at Amway Center after having had a few days off. The Magic have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with Philadelphia and are hoping to record their first victory since Nov. 13 of 2019.
It looks like Orlando got the smaller half of the wishbone at Thanksgiving dinner. They have to be aching after a bruising 123-102 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Monday. Orlando was down 86-67 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. One thing holding Orlando back was the mediocre play of power forward Bol Bol, who did not have his best game: he finished with only nine points on 4-for-11 shooting and turned the ball over four times in his 27 minutes on the court.
As for Philadelphia, it looks like they got the smaller half of the wishbone at Thanksgiving dinner. They were within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 107-101 to the Charlotte Hornets. Philadelphia’s defeat came about despite a quality game from shooting guard Shake Milton, who had 22 points and nine assists in addition to seven boards.
The Magic are the favorite in this one, with an expected 3.5-point margin of victory. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with Orlando, who are 8-9-1 against the spread.
Orlando is now 5-13 while Philadelphia sits at 9-9. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Orlando has allowed their opponents an average of 8.6 steals per game, the fourth most in the league. To make matters even worse for Orlando, the 76ers come into the contest boasting the third most steals per game in the league at 8.44. In other words, the Magic will need to work extra hard to take care of the ball.
How To Watch
- When: Friday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Amway Center — Orlando, Florida
- TV: Bally Sports Florida
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $43.00
Odds
The Magic are a 3.5-point favorite against the 76ers, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Magic, as the game opened with the Magic as a 1.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Philadelphia have won 13 out of their last 25 games against Orlando.
- Mar 13, 2022 – Philadelphia 116 vs. Orlando 114
- Jan 19, 2022 – Philadelphia 123 vs. Orlando 110
- Jan 05, 2022 – Philadelphia 116 vs. Orlando 106
- Nov 29, 2021 – Orlando 0 vs. Philadelphia 0
- May 16, 2021 – Philadelphia 128 vs. Orlando 117
- May 14, 2021 – Philadelphia 122 vs. Orlando 97
- Dec 31, 2020 – Philadelphia 116 vs. Orlando 92
- Aug 07, 2020 – Philadelphia 108 vs. Orlando 101
- Dec 27, 2019 – Philadelphia 0 vs. Orlando 0
- Nov 13, 2019 – Orlando 112 vs. Philadelphia 97
- Mar 25, 2019 – Orlando 119 vs. Philadelphia 98
- Mar 05, 2019 – Philadelphia 114 vs. Orlando 106
- Nov 14, 2018 – Orlando 111 vs. Philadelphia 106
- Oct 20, 2018 – Orlando 0 vs. Philadelphia 0
- Mar 22, 2018 – Philadelphia 118 vs. Orlando 98
- Feb 24, 2018 – Philadelphia 116 vs. Orlando 105
- Nov 25, 2017 – Philadelphia 130 vs. Orlando 111
- Mar 20, 2017 – Orlando 112 vs. Philadelphia 109
- Feb 09, 2017 – Philadelphia 112 vs. Orlando 111
- Dec 02, 2016 – Orlando 105 vs. Philadelphia 88
- Nov 01, 2016 – Orlando 103 vs. Philadelphia 101
- Feb 28, 2016 – Orlando 130 vs. Philadelphia 116
- Feb 23, 2016 – Orlando 124 vs. Philadelphia 115
- Jan 20, 2016 – Philadelphia 96 vs. Orlando 87
- Nov 07, 2015 – Orlando 105 vs. Philadelphia 97
