The hottest team in the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers will be hosting the Orlando Magic. Joel Embiid and company currently hold the longest winning streak in the league. They will be looking to add another win in their corner. The Magic are four wins outside the play-in spots behind the Raptors. Nonetheless, there are injury concerns on the 76ers’ roster, which might not be a huge worry.
The 76ers are one of the fittest teams in the NBA and look pretty comfortable to secure a high seed in the playoffs. Joel Embiid and James Harden have become a well-established and fearsome duo for the Sixers. It will a huge task for the Magic to put a dent in their run, who come into the game with a 2-game losing streak.
Joel Embiid is questionable for the Philadelphia 76ers vs Orlando Magic game tonight
The Philadephia 76ers will be going into the Magic game almost without any serious absences. However, the Sixers’ star man Joel Embiid is listed as day-to-day and is questionable for tonight. It is not a huge worry for the Sixers as they have a very capable roster. Embiid is suffering from a left foot soreness and may be given rest tonight as they have a safe spot.
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The Magic have just one injured player, Chuma Okeke. Okeke is ruled out for the game tonight, and no other injuries have been reported. By the looks of it, the 76ers will be surfing through tonight’s game and won’t be pegged back by the Magic. Let’s take a look at the complete injury reports and expected rosters of both teams going into the game tonight.
Philadelphia 76ers injury report
- Joel Embiid (Questionable)
Philadelphia 76ers expected roster
- James Harden
- De’Anthony Melton
- Montrezl Harrell
- P. J. Tucker
- Tobias Harris
Orlando Magic injury report
- Chuma Okeke (Out)
Orlando Magic expected roster
- Paolo Banchero
- Franz Wagner
- Wendell Carter Jr.
- Markelle Fultz
- Gary Harris
The Philadelphia 76ers will win against the Orlando Magic tonight
This will be the 3rd meeting of the teams this season out of the 4-game fixture in the regular season. In their previous 2 meetings, they played 2 consecutive games against each other. In both of the games, Philadelphia came out on top, with scores, of 107-99, and 133-103 respectively. However, the Magic managed to cause an upset against the Conference leaders Boston Celtics recently.
There is more than a 90% chance that the Sixers will take the win tonight. The Sixers come into the game with a 9-1 run as opposed to the Magic’s 4-6. The form of the Sixers will be enough for them to see of the Magic. It will be the Philadelphia 76ers for the win tonight against the Orlando Magic. Let us know who you think will win tonight in the 76ers-Magic game.