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Buddy Hield dropped 20 points, going 6 for 9 at 3 point range, in a 118-115 Game 6 76ers loss against the Knicks on May 2, 2024.

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Philadelphia 76ers vs. New York Knicks (May 2, 2024)

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The rolling 76ers (45-35) will play their penultimate regular season game of the 2023-24 campaign Friday, hosting the Orlando Magic (46-34).

The Sixers are seeking their seventh straight victory, and a regular season series sweep over the Magic.

Philadelphia won both meetings this season thus far on the road in Orlando - a 112-92 victory on Dec. 27, and a 124-109 victory on Jan. 19.

Tyrese Maxey led the way for the Sixers in scoring in the first matchup, finishing with 23 points, six rebounds, and two assists. Tobias Harris and De’Anthony Melton added 22 points each in the win.

Joel Embiid was the Sixers’ scoring leader in the second meeting, recording 36 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and four steals in 31 minutes. Maxey added 32 points, three rebounds, five assists, and three steals.

Melton also returned to the lineup Tuesday after being away since Feb. 28 (back). Melton finished with five points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals in his 16 minutes off the bench.

Nick Nurse was happy to have Melton back in the fold:

“Options are always good, depth is always good, versatility is always good. He gives us some of that. And he’s certainly got some experience, that’s the main thing. I’m trying to be, and remain optimistic, that he’s going to keep progressing forward.”

As of Thursday evening, the Sixers hold the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference, while Orlando holds No 5. The Sixers are 1.0 games behind the No. 6 Pacers (46-36) (with the Pacers tied record-wise with the No. 5 Magic).

The Magic (46-34) will look to snap a two-game skid, after dropping the first two games in their road trip at Houston and at Milwaukee.

Cole Anthony was Orlando’s leading scorer in its most recent outing at Milwaukee (a 117-99 loss) Wednesday, finishing with 23 points, four rebounds, and four assists in his 33 minutes off the bench.

First-time All-Star Paolo Banchero finished with 20 points, six rebounds, and six assists Wednesday.

“They’re good,” Nurse said of Orlando after Thursday’s practice. “They’ve got athletes, and size, and length. The coaching staff does a good job.”

Banchero leads the Magic in scoring this season, averaging 22.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game.

The Sixers will finish the season between the No. 5 and No. 8 seeds (inclusive) in the Eastern Conference.&nbsp;

Franz Wagner (right ankle sprain) is questionable for Friday’s matchup.

76ers Head Coach Nick Nurse on Friday’s showdown with the Magic…

“We’re going to certainly give everything we’ve got tomorrow night to get the win. We’re playing it as a playoff-type game for sure. Mentality - we need to win. I’m happy with a lot of the growth. The competitive nature with which we’re playing. The execution keeps getting better. We’ve got to maximize our potential with this team, and we’re headed in the right direction.”

Friday is a 7 p.m. EDT start in South Philadelphia.

The Sixers are scheduled to wear their red Association Edition uniforms, while the Magic are slated to wear their blue Classic Edition uniforms.

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On Friday night in Cleveland, the 76ers (39-34) take on the Cleveland Cavaliers (44-29) for the fourth and final time this regular season. Philadelphia leads the series two games to one.

The first three meetings were all decided by single digits, with the lone Sixers’ loss requiring an overtime period on Nov. 21 in Philadelphia. The Sixers won the most recent game between the two clubs, 104-97, also in Philadelphia on Feb. 23. Nearly two weeks before that, the Sixers left Cleveland with a 123-121 road win that snapped a nine-game Cavaliers’ winning streak at the time.

Philadelphia fell to the LA Clippers, 108-107, at home on Wednesday. The Clippers overcame a 15-point first-half deficit and Tyrese Maxey’s game-high 26 points. After facing the third-ranked offense in that game, the Sixers now go up against the fourth-ranked defense in Cleveland.

“I really think things are heading in the right direction, with a lot of the stuff that we emphasize and what we’re about,” 76ers Head Coach Nick Nurse said Thursday. “You just continue to keep pushing some of that stuff out, just continue to tweak things schematically. But, then again, just continue to tweak what individual guys are doing, what they’re seeing and trying to continue to make the right play. [We’re] always trying to cut that margin of error down.”

The Sixers, currently No. 8 in the East, will remain on the road after Friday’s game to visit the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

EMBIID UPDATE, 76ERS-CAVALIERS INJURY REPORT

As of Thursday afternoon, the 76ers again listed the following players on the injury report: Joel Embiid (left knee meniscus procedure), De’Anthony Melton (back; lumbar spine bone stress), and Robert Covington (left knee bone bruise).

As for the latest update on Embiid, head coach Nick Nurse offered some more encouraging news following Thursday’s practice at the Penn Medicine Philadelphia 76ers Training Complex.

Was there any chance the MVP would go on this trip to work out?

“He is going on the trip to work out, yes,” Nurse confirmed, before adding that Embiid participated in the light practice involving some skill work.

Dean Wade (right knee sprain) and Ty Jerome (right ankle surgery) are out for the Cavaliers. Darius Garland (right ankle sprain) is probable and Donovan Mitchell (nasal fracture) is questionable.

The Cavaliers’ 44-29 record includes a 3-7 stretch in their past 10 games, dropping them to the No. 4 spot in the Eastern Conference standings. The New York Knicks moved up with a blowout win in Toronto on Wednesday after the Cavs lost to the Hornets, 118-111, in Charlotte.

Leading scorer Donovan Mitchell (27.4 ppg) has missed the past six games due to a nasal fracture. Center Jarrett Allen led Cleveland in Charlotte with 24 points (11-14 fg) and eight rebounds.

Tyrese Maxey when asked what the feeling was like in the building Wednesday with James Harden returning…

“I think the fans show up every night, I’m not going to lie, they show up every night. No matter what day it is, no matter who we’re playing, but of course they put their two cents into the game, and we have the best fans in the business. It was a great game, a very competitive game. I think it was a fun one to watch as well.”

Friday’s contest is set for 7:30 p.m. EDT in Cleveland.

The Cavaliers will wear their white Association Edition uniforms at home, with the Sixers in their royal blue Icon Edition uniforms.

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The Philadelphia 76ers (32-23) and Cleveland Cavaliers (36-18) will both aim to get back in the win column - and pick up their first victory after the All-Star break - when they meet for the third time this season on Friday night in Philadelphia. Both clubs lost the front end of their respective back-to-backs on Thursday.

The season series is tied 1-1, with each team winning on the other’s home floor. The Sixers did so more recently, 123-121 on Feb. 12, to snap a nine-game Cavaliers’ winning streak. Joel Embiid (left knee meniscus procedure) was - and remains - out, while Tobias Harris (hip) was among the other inactives in that game. Buddy Hield, Kelly Oubre Jr., and Tyrese Maxey all scored 20-plus points in the win, while Donovan Mitchell countered with a game-high 36 points. Mitchell, however, had his game-tying layup attempt blocked by Paul Reed in the closing seconds.

The final game between the two sides this regular season is set for March 29 in Cleveland.

Philadelphia native Kyle Lowry debuted for the Sixers in front of the home crowd on Thursday against the New York Knicks. After trailing by as many as 26 points, Lowry and company got within six early in the fourth quarter, but ultimately fell 110-96.

“It was great. It’s unfortunate that we didn’t play as well as I think we can,” Lowry (11 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast) said of his first outing. “But it was an amazing atmosphere and the ovation that I got was awesome. I was happy. You know, I was pissed that we lost and we were in that situation, but it was a great moment. Now, for me, it’s about winning basketball games. That first ‘hoorah’ is over now. It’s about going out there and helping this team win basketball games.”

Maxey scored a game-high 35 points, and the 18-year-veteran Lowry offered some high praise for his new teammate postgame:

“He’s one of the most talented basketball players in the NBA.”

The Cavaliers fell to the Orlando Magic, 116-109, in Cleveland on Thursday. Five-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell did not play because of an illness.

All five Cavaliers starters reached double figures scoring, led by a trio of 18-point scorers in Darius Garland, Max Strus, and Jarrett Allen. Garland (game-high 10 assists) and Allen (game-high 10 rebounds) each recorded a double-double. The team’s 19 turnovers led to 28 points for the Magic, who shot a sparkling 56% from 3-point range (14-25) in the win.

Mitchell averages a team-high 28.4 points (4th NBA), 6.3 assists, and 1.9 steals, plus 5.4 rebounds per contest.

76ers Head Coach Nick Nurse on the combination of Tyrese Maxey and Kyle Lowry…

“It was good. One thing, Kyle [Lowry] does a lot of little things that are unique, especially for his position. He’s obviously a really good screener. He was freeing up Tyrese [Maxey] quite a bit and some of that stuff. He’s a good organizer. He was getting some things organized that were obviously getting us some buckets in the second half.”

Friday’s game is a 7:30 p.m. ET start in South Philadelphia.

The home Sixers will wear their red Statement Edition uniforms for another Friday contest, while the Cavaliers wear white Association Edition uniforms.

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Tyrese Maxey and Buddy Hield combined for 52 points as the Sixers fell to the Heat with a final score of 104-109 on February 14, 2024.

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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat (Feb. 14, 2024)

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