Orlando Magic vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction: don't expect a productive encounter

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 13. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Orlando

The Magic have had a tough time the last few weeks. The team was without several key players and lost 9 of their previous 14 games. As a result of this unfortunate stretch, the Floridians did not significantly worsen their tournament position, but still lost the fourth place East. Now Orlando is fifth in the conference with an overall balance of 22-18.

Now, however, things should be looking up for the Magic, as Paolo Banquero is back on the court. The forward didn't help his team win the first game - a 106:109 home loss to Milwaukee, but in the near future Orlando will almost certainly get back to the efficiency of the start of the season. We just have to wait for the return of Franz Wagner as well.

Philadelphia

The 76ers are also suffering through injuries. And, unlike Orlando, throughout the championship. During the championship the team gained momentum and seemed to be about to start a rapid ascent up the standings, but Joel Embiid went to the hospital again. Thus, the Phils are once again on a bad streak with four losses in the previous six games. In the Eastern Conference standings, the 76ers have reached only 11th place and are 2.0 wins away from the play-in zone.

In the most recent game so far, Philadelphia fell short against the last team in the West, New Orleans, 115:123, at home at Wells Fargo Center. In addition to Embiid, Phila could not count on Kyle Lowry, Caleb Martin, Andre Drummond and Jared McCain.

Orlando and Philadelphia Statistics

In this championship, the rivals have already played three face-to-face matches. First, Orlando won twice - 98:96 at home and 106:102 away. Then Philadelphia took revenge on its own court - 102:94.

Also note that in the nine previous away matches with Orlando, Philadelphia won.

Expert Betting Tips

Two of the three matches of the rivals this season turned out to be very down. The third one, too, but there the betting total for the upcoming meeting was still slightly overdone. We believe that this time the teams will not do it and bet here on TU. It is obvious that in this championship both Orlando and Philadelphia are noticeably better defensively than offensively.