Heading into tonight's Game 6, the Orlando Magic will certainly be at a huge disadvantage even though they lead the Sixers 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Howard has averaged 24 points and 15.8 rebounds in the series.

They will also be without Courtney Lee, who suffered a fractured sinus after taking an inadvertent elbow to the head from Howard in Game 5.

Orlando likely will start Marcin Gortat in place of Howard, and J.J. Redick for Lee.

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Turkoglu hit a 3-pointer over Thaddeus Young with 1.1 seconds remaining Sunday after Lewis set a pick that forced the switch, evening the first-round series at two games apiece.

The Magic hope that will be the confidence boost they need to get them out of their slumps when the best-of-seven series resumes tonight in Orlando for a pivotal Game 5.

The Sixers are in the same position as they were a year ago, when they took a 2-1 series lead on Detroit before losing in six games. The 8.5-point underdog Sixers are 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings between these clubs. Be sure to bet on the NBA Playoffs in the Bodog Sportsbook today.

Louis Williams had 18 points off the bench, and then there was Theo Ratliff banging with Dwight Howard to keep him from getting a few crucial rebounds late.

Once heavy favorites to win the series, the 10.5-point favored Magic now find themselves in a pressure-packed game on their home floor before the best-of-seven series shifts to Philadelphia.

Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis are still slowed by injuries, and it showed in Game 1. The usually sharp-shooting forwards are the Magic's leading scorers behind Howard but combined for just 21 points, with each clanking jumpers in the final minute that could have sealed a win.

Orlando swept the season series (3-0 ATS), winning twice in Philadelphia, and did a good job defensively against the 76ers, allowing 94 points per game. Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu both scored 23 points in one game and 20 in another. Andre Iguodala averaged 18.3 points and Thaddeus Young added 16.7 for Philly.

It could be Turkoglu or Young that ends up being the deciding factor for each club. Both players had ankle injuries late in the season, and the Sixers really struggled. Turkoglu, with all his postseason experience, is often the player Orlando turns to when it needs a big shot.

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The Cavaliers' lone motivation before they embark on what they hope will be a lengthy playoff run is to match the 1985-86 Celtics for the best home record in league history. This will pretty much mean limited minutes to starters like LeBron James, Mo Williams and Zydrunas Ilgauskas.

The Sixers are 0-4 against the Celtics and 0-3 against the Magic.

The Cavaliers have won all three meetings with the Sixers this season behind 28.0 points per game from James, and Cleveland has taken five straight in the series overall.

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Philadelphia is weaker in the paint without the services of Thaddeus Young (ankle), perhaps the best young player on the team at 15.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. The Sixers have lost their last five in a row at 1-4 ATS. But they have something at stake on Tuesday: A chance to catch the Chicago Bulls for the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference, therefore avoiding the defending champion Celtics in the first round.
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Gaining the top overall record would also boost James' bid to earn his first MVP award. He leads the NBA with a 31.4 scoring average on the road, where Cleveland is trying to avoid a season-high third straight loss.

Cleveland won the first two meetings this season with Philly despite having trouble defending the athletic 76ers on the fast break.

The 76ers have lost three straight to hamper their chances of moving up in the East. They trail fifth-place Miami by one game, and lead seventh-place Chicago by 1 1/2 and eighth-place Detroit by two.

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After posting a season-low point total in a 96-67 loss to New Jersey on Sunday, the 76ers fell 101-98 at Charlotte on Tuesday for their third straight road defeat and second consecutive loss overall.

The 6-point underdog Sixers have won three straight in Chicago, taking the most recent meeting there 103-95 in overtime Dec. 2.

Andre Iguodala is averaging 21.6 points against the Bulls over the last two seasons and 24.0 in the last three games at the United Center.

The Sixers didn't look like a team still fighting to improve their postseason seed on Sunday in a 96-67 loss to New Jersey. Philadelphia shot 35.1 percent while scoring its fewest points and suffering its largest margin of defeat of the season.

The 76ers were averaging 98.0 points in the previous five games.

Charlotte is giving up an average of 104.0 points in its last three games after allowing 91.3 in the previous eight games, going 6-2.

The Bobcats have won two of three against Philadelphia this season and six of the last seven meetings in Charlotte.

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The 76ers, winners of five of six at home, are coming off Tuesday's 98-85 win over Atlanta. They snapped a two-game skid with the victory, but lost Young when he suffered a sprained right ankle and bone bruise in the final minutes of the first quarter.

Andre Miller had 28 points, nine boards, and six assists in Philadelphia's last game versus the Bucks, which  was a 110-105 win in Milwaukee on Jan. 7. Get all your NBA odds in the Bodog Sportsbook.

The Bucks have dropped six of seven and are 11th in the East. They are 0-4 ATS in the last four meetings with the Sixers. Philadelphia has won four in a row over Milwaukee.