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Orlando Magic vs Philadelphia 76ers NBA Picks

by Abe Luciano on Saturday, February 28th, 2009

Orlando Magic (42-16) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (29-28) NBA Picks: Tonight, beginning at 7 PM ET (4 PM PT) the Southeast Division leading Orlando Magic visit the Atlantic Division’s second seeded Philadelphia 76ers. The Magic come into tonight’s match up with a 20-9 record, while the hosting 76ers are currently 17-12 in their building.

According to Sports Odds posted by SportsBook.com, the Orlando Magic [-2] are the favorites to win tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers [+2] by two buckets. Orlando will be trying to sweep the season series against Philadelphia.

The absence of All-Star point guard, Jameer Nelson has certainly been felt in Orlando. The Magic was 36-10 before Nelson suffered a shoulder injury on February 2nd against Dallas. Not only did the Magic lose that contest, but it also marked the start of a 6-6 slide. The OVER/UNDER for tonight’s Orlando Magic vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Picks has been set at a combined total of 196 points.

Here’s a look at some noticeable recent trends between the Orlando Magic vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Picks:

PHILADELPHIA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games in February games over the last 2 seasons.

ORLANDO is 37-21 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all games this season.

ORLANDO is 64-41 ATS (+18.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

ORLANDO is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games this season.

ORLANDO is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

PHILADELPHIA is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) versus good offensive teams – scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History:

ORLANDO is 5-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons.

ORLANDO is 7-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons.

5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons.

 

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