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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando Magic
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Orlando Magic will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Amway Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -3-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total opened at 218.
Orlando won its last outing, a 118-107 result against the Thunder on December 29. The Magic covered in that game as a -6.5-point favorite, while the 225 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 100-93 winner as they battled the Raptors at home. The 76ers covered in the match as a -1.5-point favorite, while 193 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 3-1 SU,2-2 ATS
Philadelphia is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-20 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Orlando:
Team record: 4-0 SU,4-0 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Charlotte Saturday, January 2
Orlando home to Oklahoma City Saturday, January 2