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Cheat Sheet: Orlando Magic at Philadelphia Sixers - 4/11/2011

04/10/2011 9:21 PM · dustin galgano

Orlando Magic at Philadelphia Sixers		[NBA-TV \| 7:00 PM ET]
Team Tips	Top Trends		Key Injuries
MAGIC: Orlando is merely waiting for the playoffs to start, as they have little incentive to play with maximum effort to close the regular season. The Magic are locked in the #4 seed once the playoffs begin in the Eastern Conference. The Magic are 50-29 SU and 32-46-1 ATS overall this season. Orlando is 22-18 SU and 15-24 ATS in road game this year. The Magic are just 4-10 ATS in the 2nd half of the season against a team with a winning record. C Dwight Howard is having another amazing season, as he's averaging team highs of 23.1 PPG, 14.1 RPG, and 2.4 BPG. PG Jameer Nelson is averaging 13.1 PPG and a team high 6 APG this season. Defensively, the Magic are allowing just 94 PPG, 5th best in the NBA this year. The Magic are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games. Orlando is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games Eastern Conference. The Magic are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 Monday games. Orlando is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a winning SU record.	Magic are 3-14 ATS last 17 games overall. Under is 4-0 last 4 road games against a team with a home winning percentage greater than .600%.		G J.J. Redick (abdominal) is questionable.
SIXERS: Philadelphia has been one of the NBA's biggest surprises this season. The Sixers have been one of the most improved teams from last season, and they've been rewarded with a playoff berth. The Sixers are currently in 7th place in the Eastern Conference, with a 41-39 SU record. Philadelphia is one of the most profitable teams in the NBA from a betting angle this year, as they are 46-33-1 ATS this season. The Sixers are looking for 2 wins to close out the season, with a small opportunity to pass the Knicks for the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference. The Sixers are 26-13 SU and 23-16 ATS in home games this year. Philadelphia has lost their last 2 meetings against Orlando, so revenge is certainly going to play a factor tonight. F Elton Brand is averaging team highs of 15 PPG and 8.4 RPG this year for Philadelphia. F Andre Iguodala is averaging 14.1 PPG this season while playing lockdown defense for the Sixers. The Sixers are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games against the Southeast Division. Philadelphia is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games against a team with a winning SU record. The Sixers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 Monday games. Philadelphia is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 2 days rest.	Sixers are 0-4 ATS last 4 games overall. Under is 6-2 last 8 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600%.		G Lou Williams (hamstring) is out.

Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox		[ESPN \| 7:05 PM ET]
Team Tips	Top Trends		Key Injuries
RAYS: What a difference a year or 2 makes, as the Rays look like the worst team in the majors. Tampa Bay is just 1-8 this season, the worst record in all of baseball. The Rays have been simply anemic on offense, as they've scored just 1 run in 5 games already this year. To no surprise, Tampa Bay is batting just .167 this season, easily the worst in the majors. Pitcher Jeremy Hellickson has a bright future ahead of him, and the Rays are hoping the sooner the better. Hellickson earned the loss in his only other start this year, but he did strikeout 10 Angels batters. Hellickson has never faced the Red Sox, so he's likely to be full of adrenaline tonight. The Rays are 9-3 in their last 12 Monday games. Tampa is 1-4 in their last 5 games as the listed underdog. The Rays are 1-4 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400%. Tampa is 0-4 in their last 4 games against the American League East. The Rays are 0-6 in their last 6 during game 1 of a series. Tampa is 0-7 in their last 7 games against a right-handed starter. Projected Score: 6 (SIDE of the Day)	Rays are 1-9 last 10 games overall. Under is 21-5 last 26 games overall.		3B Evan Longoria (oblique) is out.
RED SOX: (-155, O/U 9) Boston is coming off their most impressive win of the season, thanks to the efforts of Josh Beckett. The Red Sox started their season off in horrific fashion, but they are coming off a series win over the hated New York Yankees. Boston is currently 2-7 this season, just ahead of their opponent today, the Tampa Bay Rays. Pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka will try to match what Beckett was able to accomplish yesterday. Matsuzaka is coming off an indifferent opening season start against Cleveland. The Red Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 Monday games. Boston is 4-1 in their last 5 games as a home favorite. The Red Sox are 6-2 in their last 8 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Boston is 5-2 in their last 7 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400%. The Red Sox are 1-7 in their last 8 games overall. The Red Sox are 1-7 in their last 8 games played on grass. Boston is 4-1 in Matsuzaka's last 5 starts as a home favorite. The Red Sox are 12-3 in Matsuzaka's last 15 home starts against a team with a losing record. Boston is 16-7 in Matsuzaka's last 23 starts during game 1 of a series. The Red Sox are 9-4 in Matsuzaka's last 13 home starts. Projected Score: 4	Red Sox are 1-5 last 6 games against a right-handed starter. Over is 5-0 last 5 games against the American League East.		None Reported.

dustin galgano

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