Orlando Magic vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 12/6/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Orlando Magic vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, December 6, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the location where the Philadelphia 76ers (5-15) will take on the Orlando Magic (16-8) on Friday.

The Magic faced the 76ers and took home the win by a score of 106-102 in their last game. Orlando wrapped up the contest with a 48.8% field goal percentage (41 out of 84) and made 8 of 29 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Magic made 16 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 76.2%. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled 42 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 21 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 13 steals. In the matter of the defense, Orlando allowed the other team to shoot 48.8% from the field on 40 of 82 shooting. Philadelphia recorded 23 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. On top of that, Philadelphia grabbed 35 boards (10 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 7 blocked shots. Philadelphia finished the game at 57.9% from the charity stripe by making 11 of their 19 shots. They made 11 of their 30 attempts from long range. When discussing personal fouls, the Magic finished with 18 while the 76ers recorded 19 personal fouls.

Franz Wagner is one player who came through in this game. Wagner finished the game shooting 52.2% from the field and also dished out 2 assists. He played for 36 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He walked away with 35 points on 12 out of 23 shooting.

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Orlando will play this game with a mark of 16-8 on the campaign. They have an average of 107.9 pts per contest (25th in the league) while shooting 45.2% from the field. The Magic are shooting 31.2% on shots from downtown (282 of 905) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Orlando is pulling in 42.2 rebounds per contest and has 587 assists on the season, which is 12th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.9 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.0 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Magic are forcing 16.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.1 fouls. They surrender 36.5% on shots from downtown while they are 1st in the league in PPG allowed (103.0). The Magic defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.7% (896 of 1,959) and they surrender 41.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 15th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 549 conceded for the year.

For their last game, the 76ers took a loss by a score of 106-102 against the Magic. The 76ers earned 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 35 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 9 steals in the game. The Magic were called for 18 fouls for the contest which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to bury 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 57.9%. In reference to three-point shots, Philadelphia made 11 out of 30 attempts (36.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the 76ers shot 40 for 82 from the field which had them sitting at 48.8%. The 76ers permitted the Magic to knock down 41 out of 84 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.8% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 27.6% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 out of 29 and ended up shooting 16 of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Philadelphia allowed Orlando to snag 42 in total (16 offensive).

Jared McCain ended up having an impact for the 76ers for the contest. McCain recorded 24 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes in the game. He converted 10 out of 17 in this contest giving him a rate of 58.8%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 5-15 on the season. The 76ers are responsible for committing 21.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 77.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 21.6 times per contest (30th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest. Philadelphia has accounted for 2,104 pts so far this year (105.2 per contest) and they pull in 39.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the 76ers are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 28th in basketball.

The Philadelphia defense allows 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (250 of 700) and their opposition knocks down 82.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 25.6 assists and 44.8 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 13th and 22nd in the NBA. The 76ers on the defensive side of the court are 12th in the league in points given up per game with 111.4. They are able to force 17.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (23rd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Orlando

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