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Sixers are traveling to Orlando to face the Magic, and this will likely be the first game where Jimmy Butler - the all star shooting guard they traded for - will get his first start.
Sixers have won 7 of their last 3, and are 1-1 on this current road trip. They have been scoring well even after trading Saric and Covington(for Butler), and they won in Miami after dropping 124 points.
Embiid is the leader of this team, and Orlando won't be able to contain him in the paint, while Butler will just make his first appearance and will probably play second fiddle, at least in the first few games.
Orlando are 6-8 on the season but have been playing quite well as of late, winning 4 out of their 5 last game before losing in Washington down the stretch against the Wizards.
Orlando are a bit underrated I would say, they aren't a top team but they are more than capable of scoring the basketball. They have good ball movement and some above average scorers like Gordon, Vucevic, Terrence Ross, Evan Fouriner. The fact that they don't rely on 1 guy to score the basketball means their offense is fluid and tougher to defend against.
Looking at some relevant stats, the last 4 games between the two in Orlando were Over in scoring, and the last 6 games overall.
Over has also been achieved in 10 of the last 11 games the Sixers have had against a team with a losing record.
Both teams are average defensively, and the Sixers will have to work to now integrate Butler into their rotation. He should be huge on both sides of the floor, but there will be an adjustment, so I don't expect his contribution defenisvely to be right on point from the get go.
With all of this in mind, I expect an open game, and my tip is Over 217.5 points.
Pick: Over 217.5
Odds: 1.88
Bookmaker: ➾ Pinnacle
Stake: 8 units
Tipster: Amn_Googly87
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