Magic vs. Sixers Prediction and Odds (Trust Philly to Rebound from Monday's Debacle)

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and the rest of his team should bounce back from a bad loss in Washington on Monday night.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and the rest of his team should bounce back from a bad loss in Washington on Monday night. / Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
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The Philadelphia 76ers return home for a two-game stretch tonight when they welcome the league's worst team, the Orlando Magic, to town.

Orlando has lost two in a row, are 1-9 in their last 10 games, and if there is any good news leftover, they've won six of their eight games on the road this year.

Meanwhile, the Sixers come off a 19-point loss in Washington, giving up 117 points just a game after one of their best defensive efforts of the year in a 109-98 road win vs. the Heat.

Can Philly shake things off with a trip home against the doormat of the Eastern Conference?

Here's how the oddsmakers see the matchup going over at WynnBET Sportsbook:

Magic vs. Sixers Odds, Spread and Total

Spread:

  • Magic +12 (-110)
  • 76ers -12 (-110)

Moneyline:

  • Magic +575
  • 76ers -850

Total:

  • 213.5 (Over -110 | Under -110)

Magic vs. Sixers Prediction and Pick

LEAN: Sixers -12 (-110)

The Sixers have had plenty of tendencies this season to let their guard down against bad teams, including this year vs. Orlando where they only won by 5 and 10 points respectively.

I don't think tonight will be one of those nights.

Philadelphia overall is still playing terrific basketball. They're 8-2 in their last 10 games and have done so even without several injured players including Matisse Thybulle, Danny Green and Shake Milton.

As for their All Star center in Joel Embiid, there's nobody on Orlando that can hang with him. Over his last 11 games, Embiid is averaging just under 32 points per game, 10 rebounds and 4.2 assists.

He's also doing Kobe fadeaway impressions at 7-feet tall. Good luck with that Wendell Carter Jr.

Via NBA.com, the Magic are 0-20 this year when they score less than 100 points. With the Sixers being fourth-lowest in pace, it will be very difficult to see Orlando shooting well enough to get past that magic (pun 100% intended) number.

LEAN: Sixers -12 (-110)