00:00Let's take a look at Wednesday night's game here, Joe.
00:02The Orlando Magic in town to take on the Philadelphia 76ers.
00:05Are the Sixers healthy?
00:06Somewhat.
00:07Is Joel Embiid going to be there?
00:08No, he's not.
00:09Will he be back for a playoff run if they keep winning?
00:11We don't know that either.
00:12But the one thing we do know, Joe, the Philadelphia 76ers popping up as a one-point favorite for this
00:17game on Wednesday night's play-in.
00:19And also remind them, Joe, how the actual playoff structure goes, who needs to win, and also if you lose,
00:25can you still survive?
00:27Yeah, well, that's the big question, right?
00:29And if this was under normal circumstances where we knew we were getting a fully healthy Philadelphia team, meaning Joel
00:38Embiid, you know, in his recent appendectomy, we didn't have something like that to worry about.
00:44I don't see how they don't open a four, four-and-a-half, maybe even five-point favorite at home
00:50in this spot against Orlando.
00:52But that's not what we've got here.
00:54We're going to have to depend an awful lot on Tyrese Maxey and Paul George to carry the offensive load
01:02here.
01:02And listen, they have been pretty good without Embiid.
01:06If anything, this year, they've shown us the opportunity.
01:08Hey, they can play.
01:10The Orlando Magic, you know, they are very physical.
01:14And Franz Wagner back here with Boncaro now, they could do some damage here.
01:21Styles make fights, right?
01:22This is one of those games where the styles are going to be real interesting.
01:26Can the Magic bully their way on the road to a home?
01:30I think the spread tells you everything, Donnie.
01:33Wouldn't shock me if Orlando goes off the favorite, but I'm not expecting some sort of high-scoring, high-flying
01:39game either.
01:40I think this game lands under the total.
01:43I think it's a rock fight.
01:44And I think that will benefit the Sixers as opposed to trying to get into some shootout here
01:49because Orlando has been playing in some shootouts, and they have shown less defense and more offense this year.
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