Overview
- Joel Embiid was upgraded from questionable to probable and played his sixth straight game, posting 22 points and nine rebounds with a third quarter dunk.
- Tyrese Maxey led all scorers with 29 on 10-for-22 shooting, while Paul George added 18 and nine boards and keyed the early fourth quarter run.
- Philadelphia controlled the glass 52-42, turned 19 Magic turnovers into points, and both teams combined to shoot 8-for-57 from three.
- The result is the Sixers’ fifth win in six outings and their fourth straight road win, widening their edge on Orlando in the standings.
- Referee Bill Kennedy left in a wheelchair with a right leg injury, and Philadelphia now travels to Toronto for a two-game set with Embiid listed questionable for Sunday.