PREVIEW: The Philadelphia 76ers host the Orlando Magic in an Eastern Conference play-in tournament game on Wednesday night , with the winner advancing to face the second-seeded Boston Celtics. Both teams finished the regular season at 45-37, but Philadelphia secured the seventh seed and home-court advantage by winning two of three matchups against Orlando. The 76ers rank second in defensive three-point shooting and boast efficient free throw shooting at 80.9 percent, though they struggle with attacking the rim efficiently and rank 27th in passing. The major storyline entering this matchup is Philadelphia's absence of Joel Embiid, who will miss the game following an appendectomy. Orlando comes into this elimination contest as a high free throw rate team ranked second in that category, with strong defensive rebounding at third and a tendency to attack the rim frequently , though they rank 25th in three-point shooting efficiency and 28th in rim attack efficiency. Without their MVP-caliber player, Philadelphia must lean heavily on Tyrese Maxey and Paul George to shoulder offensive responsibilities. In their last 10 games, the 76ers are 6-4 and shooting 47.9 percent from the field, while Orlando is 7-3 with 27.3 assists per contest. Philadelphia has dominated the season series, winning two of three meetings, including a 103-91 victory in their most recent matchup.