The Orlando Magic defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 103 - 101, at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday. A 28 - point second quarter allowed the Sixers (0 - 3) to take a 57 - 43 lead into intermission, with their strong first half having been spearheaded by third - year players Dario Saric and Joel Embiid. Coming in to Tuesday, the latter had been primed for a bump in playing time, as fellow center Jahlil Okafor was given the night off to rest. However, Orlando (1 - 3) came roaring out of the locker room in the third quarter, tallying 41 points during the next 12 minutes. Despite the Magic regaining the advantage, it was a nip - and - tuck defensive struggle in the fourth quarter, with the two teams combining for just 33 points. Overtime looked very probable until T.J. McConnell was charged with a flagrant - one foul on Serge Ibaka, and the latter converted both of his free - throw opportunities into points to seal the first win of the season for the Magic. Nikola Vucevic and Embiid waged an entertaining battle throughout the night, and Orlando's big man held his own with 24 points, 14 boards, four assists, a steal and a block. Vucevic notably went to the charity stripe only three times, with the bulk of his scoring coming from his strong 11 - for - 16 tally from the field. Ibaka was right behind him with his first 20 - point - plus performance in a Magic uniform, supplying 21 points, four rebounds and two blocks. Elfrid Payton joined Vucevic on the team's double - double club from the night, posting 18 points, 10 assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block. Evan Fournier continued his strong start to the season with 17 points, five rebounds, five assists and a steal. Saric paced the Sixers with 21 points and complemented them with three rebounds, an assist and a steal. Embiid was next with an 18 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included three assists and four blocks. Veteran Gerald Henderson registered 18 points, four rebounds, an assist and a steal. Sergio Rodriguez continued to surprise with 12 points, 11 assists and five rebounds while manning the point. Robert Covington was notably scoreless over 28 minutes, the second straight game in which he's notched a zero in the scoring column. However, Hollis Thompson came off the bench to supply 22 points, along with seven rebounds, an assist and a block. The Magic return home to face off with the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, while the Sixers hit the road to Charlotte for a Wednesday night date with the Hornets.
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