76ers vs. Magic Betting Odds: Orlando Favored Despite Friday's Loss?

The Orlando Magic look to grab a win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday and claim revenge after Friday's loss.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 26, 2022

76ers vs. Magic Betting Odds: Orlando Favored Despite Friday's Loss? /

The Orlando Magic seeks an opportunity to end a three-game losing streak Sunday evening when the Philadelphia 76ers come back to the Amway Center.

Despite playing without its three best players in Joel Embiid, James Harden and Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia grabbed a 107-99 win against Orlando.

However, SI Sportsbook believes the Magic will settle the score Sunday, favoring Orlando by 2.5 points against Philadelphia.

It's a tight line, but Orlando gets the nod for being at home and seeing the return of a few injured players. While the 76ers' top players have already been ruled out, the Magic could get several key pieces back that did not play Sunday.

Terrence Ross (illness) is probable after missing Friday's game. Chuma Okeke (knee) and Wendell Carter Jr. (plantar fascia) are questionable after sitting, but most notably, point guard Markelle Fultz (toe) could make his season debut.

Fultz's return to play the team that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2017 could be the juice Orlando needs to flip the result against Philadelphia. Orlando has played most of the season in limbo with its injured players, but it appears that the team is slowly inching back to a healthy roster.

The Magic face the 76ers Sunday night at 6 p.m. at the Amway Center.

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Published Nov 26, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.