Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 1/19/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic

Date: Friday, January 19, 2024

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Kia Center is the site where the Orlando Magic (22-19) will meet the Philadelphia 76ers (26-13) on Friday.

The 76ers faced off with the Nuggets and notched a win by a score of 126-121 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the 76ers ended up walking away with 21 while the Nuggets had 19 fouls. They also knocked down 12 of their 29 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Denver shot 76.0% at the free throw line by burying 19 of their 25 shots. Moreover, Denver pulled down 46 rebounds (16 offensive, 30 defensive) and got 7 blocks. Denver doled out 23 assists and had 4 steals for the game. In reference to the defense, Philadelphia let their opponent shoot 50.6% from the field on 45 of 89 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists in the game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned a total of 32 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the 76ers made 25 of 34 attempts for a percentage of 73.5%. Philadelphia wrapped up the game having earned a 56.6% FG percentage (43 out of 76) and made 15 of 31 3-point shots.

Joel Embiid is someone who played a role in this matchup. He accumulated 41 points on 13 out of 22 shooting. He was on the court for 39 mins and grabbed 7 rebounds. Embiid walked away from this one shooting 59.1% from the floor and also dished out 10 assists.

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Philadelphia will play this contest with a mark of 26-13 this year. They turn the ball over 12.4 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Philadelphia is snagging 43.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 995 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 25th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The 76ers are connecting on 37.3% on shots from 3-point land (472 of 1,264) and 83.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 119.9 pts per contest (6th in the league) while connecting on 47.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the 76ers have forced 14.8 turnovers every game while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They rank 5th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 990 conceded on the season. The 76ers are giving up a FG percentage of 46.3% (1,591 of 3,434) and they concede 44.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 33.8% from 3-point land and they are 9th in basketball in PPG allowed (111.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Magic took a defeat with a final score of 106-104 when they played the Hawks. When talking about attacking the glass, Orlando allowed Atlanta to collect 41 in total (10 offensive). They finished the game shooting 32.0% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 25 and finished the game at 20 of 22 at the charity stripe (90.9%). The Magic permitted the Hawks to bury 39 of 76 tries from the floor which had them shooting 51.3% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Magic walked away from this one shooting 39 out of 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.3%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Orlando converted 10 of 35 tries (28.6%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a rate of 72.7%. The Hawks had 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Magic to the charity stripe for 22 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 16 steals for the matchup. The Magic snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the contest.

Paolo Banchero ended up being a major contributor for the Magic in the matchup. Banchero racked up 26 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes in this game. He buried 8 out of 25 in this game for a rate of 32.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Orlando has a mark of 22-19 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Magic are connecting on 46.7% from the field, which is ranked 19th in basketball. Orlando has tallied 4,590 points this season (112.0 per contest) and they collect 43.8 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 24.6 times per game (27th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.8 times per game. The Magic are committing 21.5 fouls per game while shooting 75.3% from the free throw line.

The Orlando defense surrenders 35.3% on 3-point attempts (475 of 1,344) and opponents are making 75.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 23.7 dimes and 41.7 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 1st and 5th in the league. The Magic on defense are ranked 6th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.1. They have forced 15.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (16th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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