The Philadelphia 76ers continued to leave the door open for the Orlando Magic. Their hot shooting cooled off and the Magic were given the time to figure everything out and get their feet under them.
The 76ers took as much as a 13-point lead in the third quarter. With how much the Magic struggled to track 3-point shooters throughout the game, it felt like a matter of time for the 76ers to pull away. The Magic without Terrence Ross and at the end of a rough eight games in 12 days coming out of the All-Star Break, clearly were sensing some fatigue.