Result

Sean's 10* NBA PLAY-IN GAME OF YEAR! 97-63?

Handicapper

Sean Murphy

League

NBA

Competition

Orlando Magic vs Philadelphia 76ers

Release Date

04/13/2026 09:56 AM

Event Date

04/15/2026 07:30 PM

Bet Type

Point Spread

Pick

Orlando Magic +1.5 (-110) (BetMGM)

Outcome

Loss

Analysis

Play-In Tournament Game of the Year. My selection is on Orlando plus the points over Philadelphia at 7:30 pm et on Wednesday. The Magic couldn't avoid the play-in tournament as they fell in 'upset' fashion on the road against a scrappy but undermanned Celtics team on Sunday. Off that disappointing setback, a lot of bettors are expecting them to simply fold the tent but I see it going the other way as they head to Philadelphia for Wednesday's 7-8 showdown. The pressure isn't quite as high in this matchup as the loser still gets another shot to advance to the first round of the playoffs, squaring off against the winner of the 9-10 game. Regardless, I feel the Magic are the better team in this matchup, even if the 76ers finished ahead of them by way of a tie-breaker. Prior to Sunday's stunning defeat, Orlando had won five games in a row SU and three straight ATS. Of note, it has suffered just one ATS losing streak going back to March 3rd and it hasn't lost consecutive games SU since a six-game slide in March. The 76ers have dealt with injury issues all season and were dealt a serious blow to their chances when Joel Embiid was forced to have an appendectomy last week. Philadelphia did manage to save face by winning its final two regular season games including a blowout win over the lowly Bucks on Sunday. However, they had dropped the cash in four straight games prior to Sunday's victory and are just 13-17 ATS over their last 30 contests. Home court advantage has meant little in this particular matchup this season with the road team taking two of three meetings. Take Orlando (10*).