Magic @ Sixers

Magic (37-22) vs. Sixers (25-32)

Wachovia Center

7 PM

FSN FL

Probable Starters:

Howard C Dalembert

Lewis PF Young

Turkoglu SF Iguodala

Evans SG Green

Nelson PG Miller

Yes, we really are playing the Sixers AGAIN. It's the third time this month that we have faced off against them. Two of the 76ers' losses this month, however, have come against the Magic. One on Feb. 1, 108-106, and then another last friday, 115-99.

When their opponents score over 100 points, the Sixers have almost no chance at winning. Their offense is just not built for scoring alot. Their team is a stout defensive team though.

The Magic obviously have a problem with starting off slow, so a fast start is what SVG will be looking for tonight in Philly.

Arroyo continues to sit on the bench as Stan Van Gundy is electing to stick with Nelson and Dooling, in the shortened rotation. "Arroyo is getting $4 mill for being a 3rd string reserve PG that's not seeing much playing time. That's quite high. The Magic could [have gotten] an insurance PG for a lot less." Just as this quote suggests, we could have stuck with Nelson and Dooling before, and shipped him off for cap space and signed an insurance guy to ride the bench. But it still works out ok because his contract will come off the books and hopefully we won't resign him. Or if we do resign him, hopefully for not much.