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Orlando Magic logo ORL @ Philadelphia 76ers logo PHI Wed, Apr 15 • 7:30 PM ET
6 Expert Picks 1 Computer Pick
3-Pointers Made
Jalen Suggs logo Jalen Suggs o2.5 3-Pointers Made (+150)
Best Odds
o1.5 -183 DraftKings
Pick made: an hour ago
Rohit Ponnaiya image
Rohit Ponnaiya
Betting Analyst
o1.5  -183
o2.5  +140
o1.5  -200
o2.5  +120
o1.5  -210
o1.5  -210

The Sixers clog the paint on defense which has led to them allowing 40.2 3-point attempts per game since the All-Star break — the third-highest number in the league. The Magic will have to utilize their outside shooting to get their offense going and Jalen Suggs has been their most reliable option from the arc. Suggs has knocked down 2.6 threes per game at a 36.4% clip over his last 20 contests. He's coming off a contest where he drained seven shots from deep, and he has eclipsed 2.5 threes in five of his last six games.

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Total Assists
Tyrese Maxey logo Tyrese Maxey u6.5 Total Assists (-145)
Best Odds
u6.5 -150 DraftKings
Pick made: 1 hours ago
Rohit Ponnaiya image
Rohit Ponnaiya
Betting Analyst
u6.5  -150
u5.5  +115
u5.5  +108
u6.5  -155
u6.5  -165
u6.5  -150

Tyrese Maxey leads the 76ers with 28.3 points and 6.6 assists per game. However, his assists numbers fluctuated depending on whether or not Joel Embiid was in the lineup and the high-scoring center is currently sidelined. In 35 games with Joel Embiid this season, Maxey averaged 7.5 apg but that number dropped to 5.7 apg in 35 games without Embiid. Maxey has logged five assists or less in four of his last five games. Meanwhile, the Magic have allowed the eighth-fewest assists per game (25.3) in the NBA.

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Golden State Warriors logo GS @ LA Clippers logo LAC Wed, Apr 15 • 10:00 PM ET
6 Expert Picks 10 Computer Picks
Spread
Golden State Warriors logo GS +6.0 (-109)
Best Odds
+6.0 -110 Fanatics Sportsbook
Pick made: 1 hours ago
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Jon Metler
Betting Analyst
+5.5  -110
+6.0  -120
+5.5  -108
+5.5  -105
+5.5  -105
+6.0  -110

I really feel like six points is too many in this spot—I make the Warriors closer to a 3.5-point underdog against the Clippers on Wednesday. With Kristaps Porziņģis and Stephen Curry on the floor, the Warriors can put the Clippers’ defense in a tough position. Brook Lopez can’t sit in a deep drop against those two, and if he’s forced to step out on the perimeter or comes off the floor, it significantly weakens the Clippers’ rim protection and opens up driving lanes. I also think the Warriors’ veteran presence off the bench, including Al Horford, along with players who have stepped up in Curry’s absence like Gui Santos, can help keep this game competitive and win their minutes against the Clippers’ second unit.

Total Assists
Draymond Green logo Draymond Green o6.5 Total Assists (+117)
Best Odds
o5.5 -155 DraftKings
Pick made: 2 hours ago
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Jon Metler
Betting Analyst
o5.5  -155
o6.5  +125
o5.5  -158
o5.5  -155
o5.5  -176
o6.5  +115

Over the course of an 82-game regular season, Draymond Green typically hovers in the 26–30 minute range at this stage of his career. But in a do-or-die Play-In Tournament game, you have to expect his minutes to push into the mid-30s. What I really like about this matchup is how it sets up for Green alongside Stephen Curry. With Curry on the floor, Ty Lue is likely to blitz him and force the ball out of his hands. That puts Green in position to operate in the short roll or as a release valve, where he can consistently attack 4-on-3 situations. From there, he’ll have plenty of opportunities to find open shooters or cutters for assists. This is all about Green benefiting from Curry’s gravity and how the Clippers choose to defend him. The +117 on over 6.5 assists is a very generous price—I make it closer to -150.

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