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PHILADELPHIA (AP) \u2014 Paolo Banchero had 29 points and 10 rebounds as the Orlando Magic recovered from a 21-point first quarter deficit in a 119-109 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.<\/p>\n
Moe Wagner scored 22 points while his brother Franz Wagner scored 19 points on the Magic, ending a three-game skid and ending the Sixers’ seven-game winning streak.<\/p>\n
Joel Embiid tallied 30 points and 11 rebounds for Philadelphia, marking his 27th game of the season with 30 or more points and his ninth of the last 10 games.<\/p>\n
The Magic made a careful recovery from the early holes to cut the Sixers’ lead to 10 points at halftime. Orlando took the lead for the first time on his 3-pointer off Gary Harris in the 3rd quarter.<\/p>\n
The Magic took the lead to play with 7:03 when Mo Wagner made a reverse layup, was fouled, and converted a free throw. Wagner converted another 3-point play when he was fouled by Embiid on a driving layup 19 seconds later.<\/p>\n
Sixers head coach Doc Rivers disputed the foul call on Embiid, but insisted Embiid established a defensive position.<\/p>\n
Cole Anthony hit a 3-pointer to complete Orlando’s 9-0 run, but the Sixers fell short of the remaining six points.<\/p>\n
For the Sixers, Tobias Harris and James Harden each scored 17 points.<\/p>\n
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Magic: Almost four years after the Sixers traded him to Orlando, Markelle Fultz played his first game in Philadelphia as a visitor. Although he faced the Sixers in a road game in 2020 when Florida’s pandemic bubble hit, the former No. 1 overall draft pick had been injured every time the Magic played in Philly since the trade. assist.<\/p>\n
76ers: Philadelphia have been the NBA’s hottest team for nearly two months, but they benefited from playing the league’s third-easiest schedule going into Monday night’s game. The Sixers have his second-tightest schedule for the rest of the year, and in March he will play 17 games, including 11.<\/p>\n