National Basketball Association

Magic Wands: Orlando Magic vs. Philadelphia 76ers

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 12:33 p.m. ET

Fansided, Philip Rossman-Reich/FanSided via Orlando Magic Daily

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Time/TV: 7 p.m./FSFlorida
Line: Magic by 5.5
Tickets: $11-$515 on SeatGeek
Season Series: Magic 103, 76ers 101 in Philadelphia on Nov. 1; Magic 105, 76ers 88 in Philadelphia on Dec. 2; Tonight in Orlando; March 20 in Orlando

	Pace	Off. Rtg.	Def. Rtg.	eFG%	O.Reb.%	TO%	FTR
Philadelphia	100.1	99.3	106.0	49.8	21.4	16.6	25.9
Orlando	98.2	100.8	107.3	49.1	21.6	13.4	24.0

1) Aaron Gordon will be out tonight for the Orlando Magic and could miss the Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend if pain in his foot persists, Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel reports. Gordon’s injury only further shrinks the Magic’s margin for error.

2) Mario Hezonja is ready to contribute if he is called upon, John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com writes.

3) The Orlando Magic are hoping to find some confidence and some inspiration in taking on the Philadelphia 76ers.

4) The Philadelphia 76ers suffered their fifth straight loss as they fell to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday in Philadelphia.

5) Our Sean Guest writes the Orlando Magic should be shrewd in reshaping their roster.

6) Bryan Toporek of BBall Breakdown diagnoses the Orlando Magic and what direction they should move in the future.

7) The Philadelphia 76ers are growing despite the absences of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, Marcus Hayes of the Philadelphia Daily News writes.

8) Matt Delaney of The Sixer Sense discusses whether Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will be a selling point to future free agents.

9) Moves at the trade deadline will determine their Playoff hopes this season, Josh Wilson of The Sixer Sense writes.

10) John Smallwood of the Philadelphia Daily News explains why Malik Monk makes sense as a draft target for the Philadelphia 76ers.

11) Add the Houston Rockets to the list of teams interested in Serge Ibaka. And maybe the Miami Heat, according to Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald.

12) Coach Brett Brown is optimistic about Jahlil Okafor’s development of a mid-range game, Kyle Neubeck of Liberty Ballers writes.

13) Christopher Kline of The Sixer Sense writes how the new collective bargaining agreement could affect the Philadelphia 76ers’ plans.

14) Houston Rockets forward Ryan Anderson told Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel he was open to returning to the Orlando Magic as an unrestricted free agent last summer.

15) Josh Wilson of The Sixer Sense looks at who could develop into a future all star for the Philadelphia 76ers.