Orlando Magic vs Philadelphia 76ers 5/16/2021 Odds Picks and Prediction

Orlando Magic vs Philadelphia 76ers 5/16/2021 – The Philadelphia 76ers are already the best team in the NBA Eastern Conference and hope to end the season with a positive note. The Orlando Magic will be their final opponent of the season and this matchup happens this Sunday, May 16 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The television rights are currently shared by NBC Sports Philadelphia and Bally Sports Florida. NBA League Pass will start the online live stream at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Philadelphia 76ers are the heavy favorites in NBA Betting over the Orlando Magic.

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Orlando Magic vs Philadelphia 76ers 5/16/2021 Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Orlando Magic	+8.5 (-111)	224.5 o (-110)	+333
Philadelphia 76ers	-8.5 (-111)	224.5 u (-110)	-450

The Orlando Magic are very much a different team when they started the season. The midseason trades of the organization indicates that they will be going on a rebuild after missing the mark for years. This team has not been very good since Dwight Howard was with the Magic. The best way for them to restart is building through the draft. They are tied with the Oklahoma City Thunder for the third worst record in the NBA and a loss will help them increase their odds to land into a higher drafting position. They also own the Chicago Bulls first round pick which may be from top 8 to 12.

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Players to watch: T. Ross SG 46 GP 2 GS 29.3 MIN 15.6 PTS 0.3 OR 3.1 DR 3.4 REB 2.3 AST 1 STL 0.5 BLK 1.6 TO 1.9 PF 1.5 AST/TO 13.37 PER

M. Fultz PG 8 GP 8 GS 26.9 MIN 12.9 PTS 0.6 OR 2.5 DR 3.1 REB 5.4 AST 1 STL 0.3 BLK 2.3 TO 2.3 PF 2.4 AST/TO 12.16 PER

C. Anthony PG 46 GP 33 GS 26.8 MIN 12.3 PTS 0.8 OR 3.8 DR 4.6 REB 4.1 AST 0.6 STL 0.4 BLK 2.2 TO 2.1 PF 1.9 AST/TO 11.98 PER.

The Philadelphia 76ers have locked up the best record in the NBA Eastern Conference and they can risk losing this game. This should be a chance for the best players on the team to rest and prepare for their playoff run. Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris are the prime players that will be eligible to rest. Nonetheless, Dwight Howard and Shake Milton should be able to hold on their own as both players proved throughout the season. This is going to be a very important postseason for the Sixers and it will determine if they will break up the Embiid-Simmons combination.

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Players to Watch: J. Embiid C 51 GP 51 GS 31.1 MIN 28.5 PTS 2.2 OR 8.4 DR 10.6 REB 2.8 AST 1 STL 1.4 BLK 3.1 TO 2.4 PF 0.9 AST/TO 30.58 PER

T. Harris PF 62 GP 62 GS 32.5 MIN 19.5 PTS 1 OR 5.8 DR 6.8 REB 3.5 AST 0.9 STL 0.8 BLK 1.7 TO 1.9 PF 2.1 AST/TO 20.2 PER

B. Simmons PG 58 GP 58 GS 32.4 MIN 14.3 PTS 1.6 OR 5.6 DR 7.2 REB 6.9 AST 1.6 STL 0.6 BLK 3 TO 2.9 PF 2.3 AST/TO 18.54 PER.

Orlando Magic

Orlando are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Orlando’s last 18 games.
Orlando are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games.
Orlando are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games against Philadelphia.
Magic are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
Orlando are 0-6 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia.
Orlando are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games this season.
Magic are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.

Philadelphia 76ers

Philadelphia are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 8 games against Orlando.
Philadelphia are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games at home.
Philadelphia are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando.
76ers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Philadelphia are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Southeast Division division.
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Philadelphia’s last 20 games when playing as the favourite.

Injuries

Orlando Magic

Terrence Ross SG Back is downgraded to OUT Sunday vs Philadelphia
Michael Carter-Williams PG Ankle is downgraded to OUT Sunday vs Philadelphia
Otto Porter Jr. SF Foot is downgraded to OUT Sunday vs Philadelphia
James Ennis III SF Calf is downgraded to OUT Sunday vs Philadelphia
Jonathan Isaac PF Knee is out for season
Markelle Fultz PG Knee is out for season
Wendell Carter Jr. C Eye is “?” Sunday vs Philadelphia
Mohamed Bamba C Illness is “?” Sunday vs Philadelphia
Chuma Okeke PF Ankle is downgraded to OUT Sunday vs Philadelphia
Devin Cannady PG Ankle is out for season
R.J. Hampton PG Ankle is “?” Sunday vs Philadelphia

Philadelphia 76ers

Danny Green SG Hip is “?” Sunday vs Orlando
Seth Curry PG Hip is “?” Sunday vs Orlando
Furkan Korkmaz SG Ankle is probable Sunday vs Orlando
Ben Simmons PG Back is “?” Sunday vs Orlando
Joel Embiid C Illness is probable Sunday vs Orlando
Shake Milton PG Knee is probable Sunday vs Orlando
Matisse Thybulle SF Hand is “?” Sunday vs Orlando

The Philadelphia 76ers may play their best players but expect them to do limited minutes. Nonetheless, the Sixers are going to be the best bet to win in the top online sportsbook as compared to the lowly Orlando Magic.

Moneyline: The Sixers are given an ML of -450 if they end the season on a positive note while the lottery-bound Magic are +333.

ATS: It is a wide 8.5 points across the spread between both teams with the Magic having the +8.5 while the Sixers sit at the -8.5.

TOTALs: The total for both teams to reach is pegged at 224.5 points with the Magic the team over and the Sixers are under.

Score Prediction: 118 – 102, Sixers