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Short-Handed Sixers Fall to Magic as Nick Nurse Backs Dominick Barlow for Rotation

Philadelphia stays in evaluation mode before the Oct. 17 preseason finale, with VJ Edgecombe day-to-day because of left hip soreness.

Paolo Banchero #5 of the Orlando Magic grabs a defensive rebound in the first half of a game against the Philadelphia 76ers at Kia Center on December 27, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
Orlando Magic's Franz Wagner, right, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Adem Bona, center, and Dominick Barlow during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Oct 10, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) shoots past Orlando Magic guard Desmond Bane (3) during the first quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Orlando won 128-98 in Philadelphia, dropping the Sixers to 0-3 in preseason as Joel Embiid, Paul George, VJ Edgecombe and others sat.
  • Tyrese Maxey scored 17 points in 12 first-quarter minutes before resting, flashing off-ball looks in Nick Nurse’s movement-heavy offense.
  • Two-way forward Dominick Barlow posted 12 points and nine rebounds, and Nurse said Barlow has earned consideration for an opening-night rotation role.
  • Exhibit 10 guard Kennedy Chandler continued to impress with 16 points, five assists and four steals, drawing praise for organizing the offense.
  • Trendon Watford remained out with a hamstring issue as roster decisions loom, and an NBA.com GM survey labeled the Sixers the league’s toughest team to predict.