Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando Magic 3/25/19 NBA Odds, Preview and Prediction

The Philadelphia 76ers hit the road and travel to the Amway Center where take on the Orlando Magic on Monday night.

The Sixers saw their six game winning streak come to a halt at the expense of the eliminated Atlanta Hawks after rookie guard Trae Young hit a floater 0.1 of a second left to give the Hawks a 129-127 win. The loss dropped Philly to four games behind #2 Toronto and seven games behind the top seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the East.

Orlando came from 17 point down in the third quarter to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 123-119 in overtime for their fourth straight victory. With the win, Orlando keeps itself alive in the race for the playoffs. The Magic trail the Miami Heat by by just one game in the Eastern Conference team standings.

Who Wins?

Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played and Philadelphia is 2-2 SU in four road games during that stretch. Orlando is 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Magic are 5-0 SU in their last five games played at home. Head to head, the Sixers are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games against the Magic.

Both these teams need to get the the win for their respective playoff drives. But while the Sixers are chasing Milwaukee and Toronto for the Top 2 seeds in the East, the Magic are fighting for their playoff lives right here. That said, the Magic need this game just as badly as the Sixers do and that should be a factor in this game. Philly is just 18-17 SU on the road while the Magic are 22-16 SU at home this season. I like The Sixers to bounce back strong here after the loss to Atlanta. I’m picking the Philadelphia 76ers to beat the Orlando Magic on 3/25/19.

Other Bets To Make

The Sixers are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games played and Philadelphia is 2-2 ATS in their last four games played on the road. The Magic are 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games played and Orlando is 3-2 ATS in their last five home games. Head to head, the Sixers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings against the Magic.

The Sixers are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games played. The Magic are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games when their opponent scores at least 100 points in their previous game, 1-4 ATS in their last five games after an ATS loss and 1-5 ATS in their last six games after scoring 100 or more points in their previous outing. Both these teams are in need of a win here but the Sixers simply have more talent on their roster. I’ll take the visitors and eat the reasonable chalk in this game. Prediction: Sixers -2.5

The total has gone under in six out of the last 10 games played by the Sixers. The Sixers have seen the total go under in 18 out of their 34 road games played this season. The under is also 7-3 in Orlando ‘s last 10 games played and the under is also 3-2 in the Magic’s last five home games.

The over is 4-0 in the Sixers’ last four games against their Eastern Conference rivals, 4-0 in their last four games after allowing 100 or more points in their previous game, 4-0 when their opponent scores at least 100 points in their previous game and 5-0 in their last five games overall. The Magic have seen the total go over in five out of their last seven games against an opponent with a winning SU record and 4-1 in their last five home games against the Sixers. I expect Philadelphia to push the pace and force Orlando to play their style. Prediction: Over 220

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