Orlando hosts Philadelphia on 3-game home skid
Philadelphia 76ers (15-21, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (22-18, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Orlando, Florida; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando looks to stop its three-game home losing streak with a victory over Philadelphia.
The Magic are 18-11 in Eastern Conference games. Orlando currently has the NBA's lowest-scoring offense averaging only 104.8 points per game.
The 76ers are 12-10 in Eastern Conference play. Philadelphia is 6-13 in games decided by 10 or more points.
The Magic are shooting 44.5% from the field this season, 3.5 percentage points lower than the 48.0% the 76ers allow to opponents. The 76ers are shooting 44.8% from the field, 1.6% lower than the 46.4% the Magic's opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Franz Wagner is averaging 24.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals for the Magic.
Paul George is shooting 41.7% and averaging 16.5 points for the 76ers.
LAST 10 GAMES: Magic: 4-6, averaging 97.5 points, 40.7 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 9.2 steals and 5.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 101.6 points per game.
76ers: 6-4, averaging 112.6 points, 39.1 rebounds, 22.8 assists, 10.1 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.5 points.
INJURIES: Magic: Gary Harris: day to day (hamstring), Jalen Suggs: day to day (back), Franz Wagner: out (oblique), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: day to day (knee), Moritz Wagner: out for season (knee).
76ers: Joel Embiid: day to day (foot), Jared McCain: out for season (meniscus), Andre Drummond: day to day (toe), Kyle Lowry: day to day (hip), KJ Martin: out (foot).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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