Result

AMEDEUS' NBA HARDWOOD HAMMER!

Analysis: The Magic are coming into this game with a 45-37 record this season. They are coming off of a 113-108 loss on the road against the Celtics in their last game and that was a tough loss for them as they had a chance to win the home advantage for this game, but they have still been playing very well recently as they have won 5 of their last 6 games with some quality wins in that span. Their offense has been great as they have scored 120+ points in 3 of their last 4 games and their defense has been good as well, holding opponents under 110 points in 3 of their last 5 games. They have also been playing much better on the road recently as they have won 3 of their last 4 road games. They are going up against a 76ers team that is 45-37 this season. They have won their last 2 straight games as they ended the season playing well, but those wins came against awful teams in the Pacers and the Bucks. They have still lost 3 of their last 5 games as well and all 3 of those losses came by 10+ points against quality opponents. The 76ers have been much better this season when healthy and recently they have been getting their starters back in the lineup, but Embiid is still going to miss this game and that is going to be a problem for the 76ers. Their offense has not been that good in recent games either, getting held to 105 points or less in 4 of their last 5 games and they have struggled to score against better defenses as well. The Magic will cover the spread in this game.