Orlando Magic vs Philadelphia 76ers 8/7/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

The Orlando Magic look to snap a two-game losing streak when playing the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Orlando lost to Toronto 109-99 on Wednesday night. The Magic also lost Aaron Gordon who had to leave during the third quarter following an injury to his left hamstring and his status is doubtful for Friday. Terrence Ross and Evan Fournier led Orlando in the loss with 15 points.

Nikola Vucevic is leading Orlando in scoring and rebounding with averages of 19.5 points and 10.9 rebounds per game, while Evan Fournier is the second leading scorer with an average of 18.4 points per game. Markelle Fultz is the leader in assists for Orlando with an average of 5.1 per game.

Philadelphia looks for its third consecutive victory when playing the Magic on Friday. The 76ers defeated the Washington Wizards on Wednesday 107-98. Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 30 points and 11 rebounds. After taking a double-digit lead, the 76ers held on down the stretch for the eight-point victory. However, Ben Simmons was injured in the third quarter and his status is unknown for Friday's game.

Joel Embiid is leading Philadelphia in scoring and rebounding with averages of 24.0 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. The third leading scorer and leader in assists is Ben Simmons with averages of 16.4 points and 8.0 assists per game. Tobias Harris is the second leading scorer for Philadelphia with an average of 19.6 points per game.