The set-up: The 26-43 Philadelphia 76ers will be in Orlando to take on the 25-45 Magic on Monday night. Both teams have been going nowhere for quite some time now but neither appears to be playing like it is readying for the draft or trying to increase their lottery odds. Both the Magic and the 76ers are coming down the stretch run of their respective seasons and look focused on wanting to win.

Philadelphia: Injuries have made it a long season for the 76ers, with No. 1 overall draft pick Ben Simmons never 'seeing' the court. Joel Embiid (20.2 & 7.8), after sitting out two years with foot problems, was on pace to win rookie-of-the-year, before having his season cut short (31 games), because of yet another injury setback. However, fellow rookie Dario Saric's bid for ROY continued with a 23-point effort in Sunday's 105-99 victory at home over the Celtics, Saric is now averaging 12.5 PPG and 6.3 RPG on the season and will enter tonight's contest looking to score in double digits for the 20th consecutive game!

Orlando: The Magic were out West while the NCAA played games at the Amway Center. They wrapped up a three-game road trip with a 109-103 triumph at Phoenix on Friday, a victory which ended an overall four-game slide. Six players scored in double figures against the Suns, led by Evan Fournier's (16.9 PPG) 25 points. Center Nikola Vucevic (14.6 & 10.2) is averaging 17.8 points and 12.3 rebounds in his last four games, after scoring 18 points and grabbing 17 rebounds in Phoenix.

The pick: Well-known for their "tanking" strategy to stockpile high draft picks in recent years, the Sixers seem to be taking a different route this season. They've passed the Magic for the fifth-worst record in the league and have shown plenty of potential with some impressive victories. Yes, the Magic won at Phoenix in their last outing but in losing the previous four games, Orlando had allowed a whopping 119.8 points. Make Philadelphia a 10* play.