Snapshot:
The 76ers (41-25) defeated the Magic (18-51), 116-114, in overtime on Sunday night in Orlando. With the win, the Sixers swept the four-game season series between the two teams and have won 10 straight games overall against the Magic.
Philadelphia overcame a 17-point, first-half deficit in the contest. Trailing by two, Tobias Harris made a go-ahead 3-pointer for the Sixers with 31.7 seconds remaining in overtime.
As a team, the Sixers finished with final shooting totals of 35-for-92 (.380) from the floor, 14-for-37 (.378) from long range, and 32-for-37 (.865) from the free-throw line. The Magic shot 41-for-91 (.451) from the field, 18-for-43 (.419) from 3-point range, and 14-for-20 (.700) from the foul line.
Orlando’s Wendell Carter Jr. notched a double-double with 23 points (10-19 fg, 2-5 3fg, 1-2 ft), 12 rebounds, and three blocked shots in 39 minutes. Teammate Cole Anthony scored nine of his 19 points (4-12 fg, 3-7 3fg, 8-8 ft) in the overtime period.
Key Contributors:
Joel Embiid
- In 41 minutes, Embiid posted a game-high 35 points (9-28 fg, 2-5 3fg, 15-17 ft) and 16 rebounds, plus seven assists, one steal, and two blocks.
Tobias Harris
- Harris finished with 26 points (10-18 fg, 3-5 3fg, 3-3 ft), nine rebounds, two assists, and one block in 44 minutes.
James Harden
- In 44 minutes of his own, Harden also had 26 points (5-19 fg, 3-11 3fg, 13-15 ft) with six rebounds, six assists, and a game-high three steals.
Georges Niang
- Niang contributed 16 points, including a 4-for-8 effort from 3-point range, in 36 minutes off the Sixers’ bench.
Tyrese Maxey
- Maxey played 45 minutes and reached double figures with 10 points on 4-for-10 shooting (1-6 3fg, 1-2 ft), on top of two rebounds, five assists, and one steal.
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Harris’ clutch triple…
Up Next:
To conclude a back-to-back, the Sixers return home to welcome Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
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