Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic Prediction, 1/12/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic

Date: Sunday, January 12, 2025

Location: Kia Center in Orlando, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Kia Center is the site where the Orlando Magic (22-17) will try to beat the Philadelphia 76ers (15-20) on Sunday.

The 76ers played the Wizards and took home the win by a score of 109-103 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the 76ers finished with 14 while the Wizards totaled 18 personal fouls. They knocked down 13 out of their 30 tries from beyond the arc. Washington ended up going 66.7% from the free throw line by burying 6 of their 9 shots. In addition, Washington had 51 rebounds (18 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 11 blocks. Washington recorded 26 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. When talking about defense, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 44.7% from the field on 42 of 94 shooting. They also doled out 21 assists in this game in addition to creating 18 turnovers and having 8 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned a total of 36 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the 76ers made 14 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 73.7%. Philadelphia wrapped up the game with a 45.5% FG percentage (40 of 88) and buried 15 out of their 44 3-point shots.

Tyrese Maxey is someone who was a factor for the game. He ended up with 29 points on 11 of 27 shooting. He played 39 minutes played and totaled 3 boards. Maxey shot 40.7% from the floor and recorded 6 dimes.

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Philadelphia will enter this game with a record of 15-20 so far this year. They are turning it over 14.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Philadelphia is pulling in 40.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 766 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 30th in basketball in terms of passing. The 76ers are shooting 34.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (429 of 1,261) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 107.4 pts per contest (26th in the league) while going 44.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the 76ers are forcing their opponents into 17.3 turnovers every game and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.3% on 3-point shots while they are 9th in the league in opponents PPG (110.5). The 76ers defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.9% (1,409 of 2,939) and they relinquish 43.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They are ranked 8th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 923 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Magic took a loss by a final score of 104-89 when they faced the Timberwolves. In relation to cleaning the glass, Orlando permitted Minnesota to snag 50 overall (14 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 35.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 12 of 34 and finished the game at 24 of 31 at the free throw line (77.4%). The Magic allowed the Timberwolves to convert 34 of 85 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Magic shot 33 for 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.9%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Orlando converted 10 of 40 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 13 of them for a clip of 68.4%. The Timberwolves had 19 fouls in this contest which took the Magic to the free throw line for 19 tries. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Magic were able to collect 34 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in this contest.

Goga Bitadze was important for the Magic in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 12 in this game for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and added 8 rebounds. Bitadze racked up 15 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this game.

Orlando has a record of 22-17 so far this season. The Magic commit 20.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 78.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 23.7 times per game (26th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.2 times per game. Orlando has scored 4,087 points this year (104.8 per contest) and they pull in 41.6 boards per game. As an offense, the Magic are connecting on 44.5% from the field, which is 27th in the league.

The Orlando defense surrenders 36.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (435 of 1,209) and their opponents are connecting on 77.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 22.2 dimes and 40.9 boards per contest, which has them ranked 1st and 2nd in the league. The Magic on defense are ranked 1st in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 103.2. They have forced 16.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the floor (13th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Orlando

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