Wagner and the Magic visit conference foe Philadelphia

Updated Dec. 4, 2024 2:03 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Orlando Magic (15-8, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (5-14, 14th in the Eastern Conference)

Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Magic -2.5; over/under is 205

BOTTOM LINE: Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers host Franz Wagner and the Orlando Magic in Eastern Conference action.

The 76ers have gone 5-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia is the worst team in the Eastern Conference recording just 21.5 assists per game led by Kyle Lowry averaging 3.1.

The Magic have gone 12-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference with 10.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Goga Bitadze averaging 2.6.

The 76ers are shooting 43.4% from the field this season, 2.2 percentage points lower than the 45.6% the Magic allow to opponents. The Magic's 45.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 2.8 percentage points lower than the 76ers have given up to their opponents (47.9%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Maxey is averaging 25.5 points, 4.7 assists and two steals for the 76ers.

Moritz Wagner is scoring 13.0 points per game and averaging 5.1 rebounds for the Magic.

LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 3-7, averaging 103.9 points, 39.8 rebounds, 21.9 assists, 10.1 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.1 points per game.

Magic: 8-2, averaging 108.7 points, 40.4 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 10.2 steals and 7.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 102.3 points.

INJURIES: 76ers: Andre Drummond: out (ankle), Joel Embiid: day to day (knee).

Magic: Paolo Banchero: out (oblique), Goga Bitadze: day to day (ankle), Gary Harris: day to day (hamstring).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.