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The Chicago Bulls dominated in the second half of the season and roared to the Eastern title and home-court advantage throughout the conference playoffs.

Chicago won the season series 3-1 over Indiana, and with the best defense in the league the Bulls are poised to bounce the Pacers in their first-round series that starts Saturday afternoon.

The Bulls will be the pick by most on the NBA betting lines against the Pacers. Chicago has also been a good bet on the pointspread lines, covering the spread in eight of its last 11 games.

Miami is coming into the postseason on fire and will be challenged by Philadelphia in Game 1 of their first-round series on Saturday down in Florida.

The Big Three for Miami average 71 points per game and will be a threat against any team. The Heat are likely to get most of the attention on the betting lines in this series, but it’s the 76ers who were 47-34-1 ATS during the regular season.

Orlando and Atlanta were both horrible against the spread this season and bettors will be keeping that in mind for this series.

Atlanta won the season series, but the Magic are on a roll and have the better record. Orlando is the series favorite but this set will be played cautiously on the NBA betting lines. These teams tend to pay out to UNDER bettors.

Boston has the experience but are an older club going up against a new-look New York Knicks team. The Celtics are the favorites in the series, but the matchup could end up being tight.

The Celtics swept all three games against the Knicks during the regular season, but New York is a solid bet on the pointspread lines; the Knicks were 46-34-2 ATS this season.

The Magic will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the 76ers in Philadelphia at Wells Fargo Center on Monday in NBA action.

The Magic will look to vanquish their hosts on Monday, as they are 32-46-2 ATS versus the spread this season, while the 76ers are 46-33-1 ATS. Orlando is 32-44-4 against the total, while Philadelphia is 40-40 versus the number.


View Orlando vs Philadelphia Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new Power Rankings at Odds Shark, it's the No. 9-rated 76ers and the No. 4-rated Magic in this matchup. Predictive computer formulas point to a 103-99 win for the Magic on Monday.

How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Philadelphia's No. 17-ranked offense (99.2 PPG) against a Magic defense that ranks No. 5 at 94.1 PPG. The 76ers have averaged 46.2% from the field per game, almost the same as the Magic have managed so far this season (46.2% on average).

Defensively, the Magic feature the league's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 97.6 points per game. Philadelphia, meanwhile, comes in at No. 14 in the league in scoring at home.

Orlando lost its last outing, a 102-99 result against the Bulls on April 10. The Magic covered in that game as a 6-point underdog, while the 201 combined points took the game OVER the total. The Magic got a 28-point performance from Ryan Anderson, who added 10 rebounds, but Chicago still ran past Orlando 102-99 on Sunday at Amway Center.

Philadelphia won its last outing, a 98-93 result against the Raptors on April 8. The 76ers failed to cover in that game as a 11-point favorite, while the 191 combined points took the game UNDER the total. The 76ers grabbed a 98-93 win over the Raptors on Friday, behind a 22-point effort from Elton Brand at Wells Fargo Center.


Orlando Magic Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Indiana are 5-5
After playing Chicago are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2

Philadelphia 76ers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few Magic at 76ers trends to consider:
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Orlando is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Orlando


Next up:
Orlando home to Indiana, Wednesday, April 13
Philadelphia home to Detroit, Wednesday, April 13