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Philadelphia 76ers Defeat Orlando Magic in Low-Scoring affair
ORLANDO,Fla.(AP) – Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points and had three steals, Joel Embiid added 22 points and nine rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 103-91 on Friday, January 5, 2024, in a game in which both teams combined to make just eight of 57 3-pointers.
Paul George scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half and added nine rebounds for the 76ers, who won for the fifth time in six games. philadelphia has won four straight on the road.
Franz Wagner led Orlando with 23 points. Anthony Black added 21 and Paolo Banchero finished with 14 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.
Philadelphia made four of 28 three-pointers (14.3%), while Orlando made four of 29 (13.8%).
Maxey, the NBA’s third leading scorer with 25.9 points per game this season (as of Jan 10, 2024), made just three of 12 shots in a first half in which he accumulated 12 points and missed all four of his three-pointers.
He finished 10 of 22 overall and 3 of 8 on three-point shots.
Referee Bill Kennedy left the court in a wheelchair after suffering an apparent leg injury during the first quarter.
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