The Orlando Magic went on the road and rallied to defeat a Sixers team that has been playing extremely well as of late. The Magic defeated the Sixers 119-109 to earn their 20th victory of the season. The Magic now holds a 20-31 record overall. An interesting stat regarding the Magic is that they are 15-11 in their last 26 games. The Magic started the season 6-20. That is a good turnaround as the Magic make the push for a play-in spot or better with 31 games to go in the season. Magic Head Coach Jamahl Mosely spoke postgame regarding his team’s play in the win against the Sixers.
“They are learning from experiences,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “They are finding ways to bounce back and believe in each other and understand that it’s got to start on the defensive side of the ball.”
Paolo Banchero led the way for the Magic with 29 points. Banchero scored his 29 on 11-for-22 shooting from the field. Banchero knocked down 3-for-5 from the three-point line. He hit 4-for-5 from the free-throw line. Banchero also grabbed nine rebounds and dished out three assists. Banchero spoke postgame regarding the Magic’s performance and improvement.
“We are a very good team,” Banchero said. “We just have to learn how to put this effort out every night. We have to be able to take this game and take it to the next game and the game after that no matter who the opponent is.”
Banchero also spoke on the Magic’s rally against the Sixers postgame.
“We just wanted to challenge them and turn the heat up,” Banchero said. “We weren’t doing that in the first half and gave them too many easy buckets. You’re not going to stop Embiid, you just have to challenge him and make it difficult on him and we did a good job.”
More Magic Contributions
- Moe Wagner scored 22 points and grabbed six rebounds off the bench.
- Franz Wagner scored 19 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out three assists.
- Wendell Carter Jr. scored 12 points, nine rebounds, and dished out two assists.
- Markelle Fultz scored 12 points, grabbed two rebounds, dished out 10 assists, and recorded four steals.
The Orlando Magic will be staying in Philadelphia and facing the Sixers in a back-to-back on Wednesday, 2/1. Tip-off from the Wells Fargo Center at 7 pm Eastern.
