NBA Game Preview: Orlando Magic (1-2) vs. Philadelphia Sixers (2-0)

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Venue & Match Info

Arena: Xfinity Mobile Arena, 3601 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148

Tipoff: 7:00 PM ET

Broadcast: NBC Sports Philadelphia, FDSFL, streaming on Fubo

Injury Report

Orlando Magic

Jalen Suggs (knee) – Out

No other major absences reported

Philadelphia 76ers

Joel Embiid (knee management) – Out

Paul George (knee recovery) – Out

Dominick Barlow (elbow) – Out

Jared McCain (thumb) – Out

Trendon Watford (hamstring) – Out

Player Matchups

Paolo Banchero (ORL, 19.7 PPG, 9.0 RPG) vs. Andre Drummond (PHI, filling in for Embiid): Banchero’s versatility against Drummond’s rebounding presence.

Franz Wagner (ORL, 22.7 PPG, 53% FG) vs. Kelly Oubre Jr. (PHI, 15.1 PPG last season): Wagner’s scoring efficiency vs. Oubre’s slashing ability.

Desmond Bane (ORL, 17.3 PPG) vs. Tyrese Maxey (PHI, 34.0 PPG through 2 games): Bane’s perimeter shooting against Maxey’s explosive scoring.

Anthony Black (ORL, 11.3 PPG off bench) vs. VJ Edgecombe (PHI rookie, 34 pts in debut): Two young guards impacting tempo and energy.

Team Recent Form

Orlando Magic: Opened with a 125-121 win over Miami, then dropped games to Atlanta (107-99) and Chicago (110-98). Offense has regressed, shooting just 39% FG vs. Chicago.

Philadelphia 76ers: Beat Boston 117-116 in opener (Maxey 40 pts, Edgecombe 34 pts), then edged Charlotte 125-121 (Maxey 28 pts, Grimes clutch 3). Embiid limited to 20 minutes per game before sitting tonight.

Series History

2024–25 Season: Orlando won 3 of 4 meetings.

Last 10 Games: Magic lead 6–4.

At Philadelphia: Sixers have historically dominated, but Orlando stole two road wins last season.

Betting Trends

Orlando: 41-41 ATS last season; 15-14 ATS as favorite of 4.5+ points.

Philadelphia: 29-53 ATS last season; 19-21 ATS as underdog of 4.5+ points.

Totals: Magic games went over 35 times last season; Sixers games went over 47 times.

Head-to-head: 3 of last 4 meetings went under 225 points.

Game Odds

Orlando Magic                  – 3.5

Philadelphia Sixers         225.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, October 26, 2025