76ers vs Magic Prediction NBA Picks 1/19/24

Orlando Magic (22-19) vs Philadelphia 76ers (26-13)

Game Info: Friday, January 19, 2024 at 7:00 pm (Kia Center)

Betting Odds: Orlando Magic +4.5 -- Over/Under: 223.5

The Philadelphia 76ers invade the Amway Center to do battle with the Orlando Magic on Friday night. Here’s a 76ers vs Magic Prediction.

Philadelphia 76ers

The Philadelphia 76ers have been in fine form as they've won six of their last 10 games overall and they will be aiming for a fourth straight victory after beating the Nuggets in a 126-121 win on Tuesday. Joel Embiid led the team with 41 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists on 13 of 22 shooting, Tyrese Maxey added 25 points with nine assists while Tobias Harris chipped in with 24 points on eight of 10 shooting. As a team, the 76ers shot 56 percent from the field and 15 of 31 from the 3-point line as they were neck and neck with the Nuggets in a tight contest, until they went on a pivotal 18-2 run in the fourth quarter to escape with the narrow win and improve to 16-6 at home this season.

Philadelphia 76ers Player Facts

• Joel Embiid ranks 1st amongst qualified players for points per game (35.1) this season.
• Tobias Harris ranks 3rd amongst qualified Forwards for FT% (89.8%) this season.

Orlando Magic

Meanwhile, the Orlando Magic have been in a rut as they've lost four of their last five games overall and they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after coming up painfully short to the struggling Hawks in a 106-104 road loss on Wednesday. Paolo Banchero led the team with 26 points on eight of 24 shooting, Wendell Carter Jr added 18 points on six of seven shooting off the bench while Jalen Suggs chipped in with 16 points. As a team, the Magic shot 44 percent from the field and 10 of 35 from the 3-point line as they went back and forth with the Hawks to tie the game with just 9.0 seconds left on the clock, before the Hawks' Dejounte Murray drained the game winner at the buzzer to snatch the game from them in the end. Caleb Houstan had a rough game as he finished with just three points on one of seven shooting while Joe Ingles scored just three points on one of five shooting.

Orlando Magic Player Facts

• Paolo Banchero is one of only three players in the league to be leading his team for points, rebounds and assists this season.
• Jalen Suggs ranks 17th amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.3) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Magic rank 1st in the league for opponent assists per game this season (23.7).
• The Magic rank 30th in the league for three-point percentage this season (34.0%).
• The 76ers rank 1st in the league for steals per game this season (9.1).
• The 76ers rank 1st in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (33.8%).

76ers vs Magic Prediction

The 76ers are still shorthanded with Robert Covington, Mo Bamba and Jaden Springer all out, while the Magic are missing Franz Wagner and Gary Harris again. The 76ers haven't been at their best lately, but they've reeled off three wins on the trot and they certainly looked good in their gritty win over the red-hot Nuggets on Tuesday. The Magic are a little banged up at the moment, they've lost of their last five and just got beaten by the struggling Hawks. The line is short enough for this one, so I'll back the 76ers with confidence in this spot.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.