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Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers

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16-9, 7-9 Away
Final
94 - 102

6-15, 3-8 Home

Paul George has 21 points and 9 assists in the 76ers' 102-94 victory over the Magic

Orlando Magic vs. Philadelphia 76ers: Game Highlights

KJ Martin added 20 points to help Philadelphia improve to 6-15. The 76ers have won three of four for the first time this season.

Franz Wagner scored 30 points for the Magic, and Jalen Suggs has 22. Orlando dropped to 16-9.

Takeaways Magic: If the Magic are going to be taken seriously in the Eastern Conference, they’ll have to improve their three-point shooting percentage. They entered the night at an NBA-worst 31.2%.

76ers: Joel Embiid could be back sooner rather than later from chronic knee swelling. He has played only four games this season

Key moment After the Magic cut a 17-point lead to seven early in the fourth, Philadelphia was able to force two turnovers, with George and Martin making baskets to extend the margin to 13.

Key stat Orlando shot 4 of 21 from the floor in the second quarter and 0 for 13 from three point range in the session. It turned a two-point lead into a nine-point deficit.

Up next The Magic host Phoenix on Sunday. The 76ers are at Chicago on Sundayl.

Regular Season Series

ORL leads series 2-1

Matchup Prediction

76ers: 39.7%
Magic: 60.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 94 - 102
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 94 - 102
4th 11.1 Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound 94 - 102
4th 15.0 Tristan da Silva misses 27-foot three point jumper 94 - 102
4th 22.1 Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 2 of 2 94 - 102

Statistics

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33-78 FG 38-79
42.3 Field Goal % 48.1
13-46 3PT 7-26
28.3 Three Point % 26.9
15-17 FT 19-29
88.2 Free Throw % 65.5
38 Rebounds 37
8 Offensive Rebounds 10
30 Defensive Rebounds 27
21 Assists 23
8 Steals 11
6 Blocks 0
19 Turnovers 15
2 Team Turnovers 1
21 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 18
17 Fast Break Points 9
34 Points in Paint 56
23 Fouls 19
4 Largest Lead 17

Game Information

Wells Fargo Center

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,802 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 32 35 .478 - L1
Orlando 31 37 .456 1.5 L1
Miami 29 38 .433 3 L7
Charlotte 17 49 .258 14.5 W1
Washington 15 51 .227 16.5 W2

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 49 19 .721 - W2
New York 42 24 .636 6 L1
Toronto 24 43 .358 24.5 W3
Philadelphia 22 44 .333 26 L3
Brooklyn 22 45 .328 26.5 L3
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