In the last game of Embiid's absence, Maxey, another core of the team, performed poorly, scoring 12 points on only 4-of-20 shooting, and the 76ers lost to the Heat to end a two-game winning streak. Two days later, they will continue their road trip against the Orlando Magic, the dark horse of the East this season. Embiid continues to be sidelined in this game, which is another chance for Maxey to prove himself. The 76ers are currently 20-9 and in third place in the East, while the Magic are not far behind, currently 18-11 and in fourth place in the East, and have won two in a row.
In terms of starters, the 76ers lined up a combination of Oubre, Maxey, Harris, Reed and Melton;The Magic side is still a combination of Banchero, Wagner Jr., Carter, Suggs and Black.
In the first quarter of the game, both teams felt average, and both played low scores. The 76ers were 2 of 8 from the outside, the Magic were also 2 of 8, and the 76ers from the inside shot more, with a good shooting percentage, 8 of 17 shots, and scored 26 points in a single quarterThe Magic shot all inside the basket, shooting 7-of-11 and scoring 25 points in a single quarter;Maxey had two fouls in the first quarter and was limited to just two pointsThe most eye-catching performance in the first quarter was Suggs, who scored 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting, and was the only player from both teams to score in double figures in the first quarter
In the second quarter, the two teams continued to score low, and the Magic outside felt cold, only 1 of 8. When the scoring efficiency of the interior also declines, then it makes sense to play low scoring. The 76ers reduced their outside shots in this quarter, making 1-of-3 shots and focusing on the interior. Maxi finally let go of his hands and feet in this section and played the core style. He was 5-of-7 in the quarter, including 5 of them and 4 of them hitting the basket, scoring 12 points in a single quarter, plus 1 rebound and 2 assists. Under his leadership, the 76ers continued to open up the difference, and the score came to 52-46 at halftime, and the 76ers entered the third quarter with a six-point advantage;
In the first half of the third quarter, the two teams alternated points and were evenly matched, but at the end of the quarter, the 76ers suddenly played a wave of 6-0 small climax to stretch the difference to double digits and directly stopped the Magic;After the pause, the Magic replaced Big Wagner and Houstan, Hustin received Anthony's assist as soon as he came up and hit a 3-pointer, Morris hit a backward shot, Wagner Jr. broke through a backhand layup to make it 2+1, and the Magic chased it to only 6 points;At the end of the third quarter, the 76ers led by nine points at 84-75
In the final quarter, both teams fell into scoring difficulties in the fourth quarter, and the first 8 minutes were 12-12, of which the 76ers made 2 of 4 from the outside, but the inside shooting rate was miserable, only 1 of 8, 2 of 5 from the outside of the Magic, and only 1 from the inside. But after that, the 76ers suddenly played a wave of small climaxes to open up the difference, Harris, Reed, and Maxey teamed up to score 7 points, 103-89 to stop the Magic!In this game, the Magic once trailed by 23 points, although they fought back, but in the end the counterattack failed, losing 92-112.
Statistics: 76ers Oubre 4 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Harris 22 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, Reed 15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, Melton 22 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, Maxey 23 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Morris 14 points and 3 rebounds, Beverley 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, 7 rebounds, Covington 2 points, 2 assists and 2 steals;
On the Magic side, Wagner Jr. had 24 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, Banchero had 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, Wendell Carter had 4 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks, Suggs had 20 points and 2 rebounds, Blake had 3 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Houstan had 7 points and 6 rebounds, Cole Anthony had 5 points and 6 rebounds, and Okeki had 3 points and 4 rebounds. Sports Premiere Creation Challenge