NBA Picks Philadelphia 76ers (2-3) vs. Orlando Magic (2-2): This early season NBA showdown between Eastern Conference powerhouses, Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic, is scheduled for Thursday night, with the opening tipoff set to go up just after 8 PM ET (5 PM PT). This game will be the first of a double-header NBA Thursday night special on TNT, in which you’ll have twice the chances to win some money.

Sports Odds posted by Oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com, indicate that the Orlando Magic [-5] are being taken as the Sports Odds favorites to win their Thursday night meeting against the Philadelphia 76ers [+5].

Both of these teams hope to bounce back from sloppy performances. On Monday night, the Magic recorded their second straight win of the young season, despite turning the ball over 19 times and nearly surrendering a 17-point, 3rd quarter lead to the Chicago Bulls.

In spite of Orlando’s careless play and poor execution, they prevailed by a bucket over the Bulls, 93-96. "I guess we have to find somebody else to go to who will not turn the ball over," Magic’s coach Van Gundy said of Hedo Turkoglu (13 ppg, 8 rpg, 1 apg) and Jameer Nelson (8 ppg, 5 rpg, 2 apg), who combined for 8 turnovers.

In that game, C Dwight Howard (22 ppg, 15 rpg) posted his fourth straight double-double of the season with 22 points and 15 rebounds. In 8 career home-games against Philadelphia, Howard is averaging 19.3 points and 13.4 rebounds, and the Magic have gone 6-2 during that span. The OVER/UNDER for this NBA Picks: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando Magic is set at a combined total of 193 points.

But the Orlando Magic aren’t the only ones turning the ball over with regularity, as the Philadelphia 76ers give it away 19.2 times per contest. On Wednesday night, the Sixers were torn apart at the Miami Heat by a final score of 106-83. In that game, Philly committed a season-high 26 turnovers, including 17 in the opening 24 minutes. "In the first half we turned the ball over every chance we got," said 76ers coach Maurice Cheeks. "We didn't make shots, we turned the ball over and they got a lot of layups."

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