The Orlando Magic battle the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday in an NBA Play-in matchup with the winner moving on to the first round of the NBA playoffs. The loser, meanwhile, faces the winner of the Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Hornets for the eighth seed on Friday. Philadelphia won the season series 2-1, with all three meetings decided by 12 or more points. The Magic (45-37), who placed second in the Southeast Division, are 19-20 on the road this season. The 76ers (45-37), who placed fourth in the Atlantic Division, are 23-18 on their home court. Philadelphia will be without Joel Embiid (appendectomy).
Tipoff from Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Magic lead the all-time series 84-55. The Sixers are 1.5-point favorite in the latest Magic vs. 76ers odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 223.5.
Before making any Magic vs. 76ers picks, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.
SportsLine's model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past eight-plus seasons. The model entered the 2026 NBA playoffs on a sizzling 23-9 roll (72%) on top-rated NBA spread picks this season. Anyone following could have seen HUGE returns!
The model has simulated Magic vs. 76ers 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is going Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread is the better value!
Who wins Magic vs. 76ers, and which side of the spread is the better value? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the spread you should be all over, all from the model on a 23-9 roll on top-rated NBA picks!
GET VEGAS EXPERT PICKS FOR NFL, MLB, NBA, CBB, GOLF, NHL, HORSE RACING AND MORE - PLUS ADVANCED COMPUTER SIMULATIONS, WINNING TOOLS, AND MORE!
Written by Daniel Kohn
View expert profile
