Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Wells Fargo Center

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The Orlando Magic travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday, February 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Orlando as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 203.

The Magic come into this game with an overall record of 24-30 and a road record of 9-16. They are 5th in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of -1.3 as they are averaging 99.7 points per game while giving up 101 per contest. Orlando is 3-8 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 13-20. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games. The 76ers have an overall record of 8-47 and a home record of 5-21. They currently are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They are averaging 95.6 points per game and surrendering 106.1, good for a point differential of -10.4. Philadelphia has a division record of 1-10 and a conference record of 2-29. In their last 10 games they are 2-8.

Nikola Vucevic comes into this contest averaging 17.2 points per game while playing 32.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Magic. He pulls down 9.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 50% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Victor Oladipo averages 14.4 points per game in 31.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.1 assists per contest and 4.9 rebounds per game for Orlando. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 83%.

Jahlil Okafor averages 17.4 points per game while playing 30.2 minutes per contest this year for the 76ers. He grabs 7.3 rebounds per game and has 1.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 69%. Nerlens Noel averages 10.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 8.1 rebounds per contest and 1.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 59%.

Orlando averages 99.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 22nd in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -1.3 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 16th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 15th in the league. They average 51.7 rebounds per game and 23.1 assists per game which ranks them 16th and 7th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 16th with 14.7 per game. The Magic allow 101 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 11th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 19th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 52.1 rebounds a game which ranks 15th and they give up 22.9 assists per contest which puts them in 23rd place in the league. They force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 12th in the league.

Philadelphia averages 95.6 points per game this year which ranks them 30th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -10.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 27th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 27th in the NBA. They average 50.7 rebounds per game and 20.7 assists per contest which ranks them 22nd and 23rd respectively. In the turnover department the 76ers rank 30th with 17.9 per game. The 76ers allow 106.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 26th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 23rd and 16th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 54.4 rebounds a game which ranks 25th and they give up 23.3 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the league. The 76ers force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 9th in the NBA.

The Magic average 97.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 102.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0.3 per contest. The Magic have an offensive rating of 103.6 and a defensive rating of 104.9. In terms of pace they average 94.6 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 26% of their shots. Orlando turns the ball over an average of 13.4 times per 100 possessions and they force 13.8 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 50%.

The 76ers score 96.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 109 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of -12.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -10.3 points per game. The 76ers rating on offense is 97.2 and they have a defensive rating of 107.8. They get 97.6 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 49%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 31% of their shot attempts. Philadelphia turns the ball over on 16.2 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 13.7 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%.

Orlando Magic Betting Trends

The Orlando Magic are 30-23-1 against the spread

The Orlando Magic are 27-27-0 against the over/under

Philadelphia 76ers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia 76ers are 26-28-1 against the spread

The Philadelphia 76ers are 29-25-1 against the over/under

Orlando Magic Injuries

No key injuries to report

Philadelphia 76ers Injuries

10/23/15 C Joel Embiid Foot out for season
02/22/16 G Nik Stauskas Shin "?" Tuesday vs. Orlando

Guy's Pick: Take Orlando

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