PHILADELPHIA \u2013 The Orlando Magic without Joel Embiid lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 136-124 after Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points, including eight straight during a crucial fourth-quarter stretch, and rookie VJ Edgecombe added 26 points.<\/p>\n
Embiid, the 2023 MVP and two-time scoring champ, was sidelined to rest his surgically repaired left knee. After playing in just 19 games last season, Embiid played the first two with a restriction of 20 minutes.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia did just fine without its star center. Maxey followed a 3-pointer with a driving basket with just over a minute left that gave the 76ers a comfortable 12-point advantage. He is averaging 37.0 points per game. Edgecombe, the No. 3 pick in the NBA draft, continues to impress and has 75 points through three games. Kelly Oubre Jr. contributed 25 points.<\/p>\n
Paolo Banchero had 32 points to pace the Magic, who opened a five-game, 10-day trip with their third consecutive loss. Desmond Bane chipped in with 24 points and Franz Wagner added 22.<\/p>\n
The Sixers\u2019 Andre Drummond finished with six rebounds, becoming the 32nd player in NBA history to record at least 11,000 rebounds.<\/p>\n
Anthony Black drained a three-quarter-court shot at the third-quarter buzzer to pull the Magic within 101-94.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Magic: At Detroit on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
76ers: At Washington on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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