Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 1/5/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic

Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Amway Center is the location where the Orlando Magic (7-31) will try to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (20-16) on Wednesday.

The 76ers faced the Rockets and earned the victory with a final of 133-113 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the 76ers finished with 21 while the Rockets recorded 11 fouls. They also converted 15 of 44 shots from 3-point land. Houston ended up shooting 72.7% at the charity stripe by making 24 of their 33 shots. In addition, Houston collected 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive) and earned 7 blocked shots. Houston doled out 42 assists and had 25 steals in the matchup. In reference to the defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to shoot 41.6% from the field on 37 of 89 shooting. They also dished out 33 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they compiled 54 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the 76ers buried 16 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 94.1%. Philadelphia walked away from the contest with a 52.1% field goal percentage (50 of 96) and converted 17 of 40 3-pointers.

Joel Embiid is one player who was a major factor in this game. He finished with 31 points on 12 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes and also grabbed 15 boards. Embiid finished the game shooting 60.0% from the field and earned 10 assists.

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Philadelphia will take the court with a win-loss mark of 20-16 this season. They have an average of 106.8 pts per game (22nd in basketball) while shooting 45.8% from the field. The 76ers are connecting on 35.3% on 3-point shots (404 of 1,144) and 82.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Philadelphia is snagging 42.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 815 assists on the year, which ranks 26th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.3 times per game and as a group they commit 19.2 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the 76ers are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are ranked 10th in basketball in giving up assists with 833 surrendered for the campaign. The 76ers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.0% (1,409 of 3,131) and they concede 45.8 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 34.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 10th in the NBA in opponents points per game (106.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic took a loss by a score of 102-98 when they played the Bulls. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Orlando permitted Chicago to snag 39 overall (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 35.5% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 31 and ended up shooting 17 of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). The Magic permitted the Bulls to make 37 out of 86 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.0% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Magic finished 36 out of 85 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.4%. In relation to three-point attempts, Orlando converted 10 of their 27 tries (37.0%). They were able to knock down 16 of them for a rate of 88.9%. The Bulls had 13 personal fouls in this contest which got the Magic to the charity stripe for 18 attempts. They gave up possession 13 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. The Magic pulled down 39 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the game.

Franz Wagner ended up being a factor for the Magic for the contest. He converted 8 out of 13 in the game for a rate of 61.5%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Wagner earned 22 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and added 3 assists in the matchup.

Orlando has a win-loss mark of 7-31 for the season. The Magic have committed 19.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 21.9 times per game (26th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest. Orlando has accounted for 3,870 points on the campaign (101.8 per contest) and they average 43.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Magic are shooting 42.6% from the field, which ranks 28th in basketball.

The Orlando defense surrenders 36.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (510 of 1,389) and opponents are connecting on 76.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 25.4 dimes and 46.3 total boards per game, ranking them 27th and 23rd in the NBA. The Magic on the defensive side of the court are 25th in the NBA in points given up per game with 111.4. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the field (22nd in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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