Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 11/25/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic

Date: Friday, November 25, 2022

Location: Amway Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

The Orlando Magic will play the Philadelphia 76ers at Amway Center on Friday.

The 76ers took the court against the Nets and took home the win by a score of 115-106 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the 76ers walked away with 12 while the Nets recorded 15 fouls. They also knocked down 9 of 28 shots from beyond the arc. Brooklyn finished shooting 69.2% at the free throw line by making 9 of their 13 tries. Moreover, Brooklyn pulled down 35 rebounds (4 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Brooklyn distributed 31 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. In reference to defending, Philadelphia allowed the other team to shoot 55.0% from the field on 44 out of 80 shooting. They also doled out 19 assists for the contest while forcing 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled a total of 49 with 20 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the 76ers made 13 of 16 shots for a percentage of 81.3%. Philadelphia wrapped up the contest with a 43.4% field goal percentage (43 of 99) and buried 16 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land.

Paul Reed is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He finished with 19 points on 7 out of 9 shooting. He played for 31 minutes and snagged 10 rebounds. Reed finished shooting 77.8% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Philadelphia steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 9-8 this season. They are averaging 109.0 points per contest (26th in the league) while shooting 46.9% from the floor. The 76ers are shooting 38.3% on 3-pointers (210 of 549) and 79.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Philadelphia is snagging 39.7 boards per game and has accumulated 394 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 25th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.8 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.8 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the 76ers have forced 15.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.8 personal fouls. They give up 31.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 3rd in basketball in PPG allowed (106.5). The 76ers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (669 of 1,433) and they surrender 43.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 11th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 411 relinquished on the campaign.

For their last game, the Magic took a defeat with a final score of 123-102 against the Pacers. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Orlando permitted Indiana to collect 48 in total (12 on the offensive side). They finished 28.3% from 3-point land by shooting 13 of 46 and ended up going 24 of 27 at the free throw line (88.9%). The Magic permitted the Pacers to bury 43 out of 86 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Magic finished the game shooting 36 for 85 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.4%. In terms of shots from downtown, Orlando buried 11 of 35 attempts (31.4%). They were able to convert 19 of them for a percentage of 76.0%. The Pacers were called for 23 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Magic to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. The Magic were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this matchup.

Franz Wagner ended up being a major contributor for the Magic for this game. Wagner tallied 20 points in his 31 minutes on the court and totaled 3 assists in this game. He knocked down 6 of 11 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Orlando has a win-loss record of 5-13 this season. As an offense, the Magic are shooting 47.0% from the field, which ranks them 12th in the league. Orlando has totaled 1,971 points so far this year (109.5 per contest) and they average 45.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 21.2 times per game (29th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 16.6 times per game. The Magic commit 21.8 personal fouls per contest while shooting 79.0% from the charity stripe.

The Magic are ranked 15th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 113.5. They are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the floor (11th in the league). The Orlando defense concedes 34.1% on 3-point shots (236 of 692) and opponents are knocking down 76.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.3 assists and 40.4 total rebounds per game, ranking them 16th and 2nd in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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