AMEDEUS' NBA SLAM DUNK!
(NBA) Orlando vs. Philadelphia,
Point Spread: -7.50 | -105.00 Philadelphia (Home)
Result: Win
The Magic are coming into this game with a 46-34 record this season and they are currently sitting in 5th place in the Eastern Conference. They have not been playing well in their recent games though as they have lost their last 2 straight as well as 3 of their last 4 games. Their only win in that span came against the Bulls who have a losing record while their 3 losses came against the Hornets, the Rockets, and the Bucks which is not the strongest stretch of opponents either. They have also been much worse on the road this season as they are 18-22 and have lost their last 2 straight games on the road as well. They are going up against a 76ers team that is 45-35 this season and they have been climbing up the standings in the Eastern Conference recently as they are currently sitting in 7th place. They are just 1 game behind the Pacers in the last playoff spot and the 76ers now have a chance to avoid the play-in tournament, but they need to win this game. They have been much better at home this season at 23-16 and they have been on fire since getting Joel Embiid back from injury as the 76ers have won their last 6 straight games now. They have had some dominant wins in that span as well and they have also played very well against the Magic this season as they won both of their meetings by 10+ points. The 76ers are on fire right now and they are not going to stop now that they have a chance to avoid the play-in tournament with Embiid back. The 76ers will cover the spread in this game.