Fansided · Jan 10
76ers potentially gained a playoff advantage with win over Magic
Washington Wizards v Philadelphia 76ers | Mitchell Leff/GettyImagesThe last time that the Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic clashed, Orlando trounced them by 41 points on November 25th. Philadelphia was without Joel Embiid and Paul George then, but the Magic were not as lucky on Friday night.
The 76ers (21-15) handled the Magic (21-18) 103-91 in their final regular-season meeting at Kia Center tonight. This win named Philadelphia the victor of its season series against Orlando, which could be key to seeding come the postseason. The fourth and eighth seeds of the Eastern Conference are separated by just two games, possibly giving the 76ers an early postseason edge.
Here’s how they did it:
