On February 2, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, the Orlando Magic visited Philadelphia to challenge the 76ers, and finally the 76ers avenged the Magic 105-94, Embiid scored 28 points, Harden cut 26 points. In the first quarter, the Philadelphia 76ers put on a 17-0 offensive surge in the second half to enter the second quarter with a 14-point lead. In the second quarter, the Magic went 30-19 in a single quarter, and the two sides went into the intermission with a three-point gap. In the fourth quarter, the two sides clenched the scoreline, and the Philadelphia 76ers still held a four-point lead in the third quarter. The 76ers opened the fourth quarter with the 76ers stretching the gap to double digits, and the Magic couldn't recover, and the 76ers won.
Statistics:
76 people:
Embiid 28 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Harden 26 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, Harris 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Maxi 10 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists
Magic:
Bankero had 13 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, Wagner Jr. 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Wendell Carter 9 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists, and Fultz 18 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists
The star of the field
The Player of the Game is undoubtedly James Harden, who not only maintains high scoring efficiency, but also excels at tandem teams, and such Harden deserves the honor of the best player.
Highlights:
Banqueiro scored tough inside the line
Embiid snapped after removing the plate
Banqueiro pulls back mid-range jumper
Harden hit a three-point shot from the top of the arc
Embiid mid-range jumper
Harris hit a three-pointer
Competition Review:
In the first quarter, James Harden broke through a foul to help the team open the scoring, and the Magic's Banqueiro used his own projection to help the team catch up with the score. The scores of the two teams alternately rose after that, and as Wagner finished scoring, the two sides tied 16 halfway through the first quarter. After Wendell Carter Jr. hit both free throws, the Magic took a three-point lead in the first quarter. The Philadelphia 76ers put on a 17-0 offensive surge in the second half of the first quarter, and the 76ers led the Magic 37-23 at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Magic fought back, and with Cole Anthony hitting a free throw, the margin went to single digits. With Wagner scoring again, the Magic had narrowed the gap to just 3 points, and with Suggs hitting another 3-pointer, the Magic narrowed the gap to 1 point in the second quarter, Maxi and Harris on the 76ers side stepped up to stretch the gap to 5 points, and the Magic Fultz hit the whistle to score, and the Magic temporarily trailed by 3 points at halftime.
After Wagner scored at the start of the third quarter, the gap was narrowed to just one point, and the 76ers gradually stabilized the situation under Embiid's leadership, and with Embiid's two-pointer, the 76ers had stretched the gap to seven points. However, the Magic's Fultz and Wagner scored consecutive points, and the gap was narrowed to 2 points again, and the 76ers suddenly made a force, and as Niang finished scoring, the difference reached 10 points. But the Magic didn't give up and under Wagner's leadership narrowed the gap to four points, and the Magic trailed the 76ers 78-82 in the third quarter.
Suggs opened the fourth quarter with a three-point shot from range, bringing the gap to one point again. After that, the score was tight, and the game was very scorching. After that, the 76ers suddenly launched a wave of offense that stretched the gap to double digits, and the game went into a timeout. The 76ers have maintained a double-digit lead since then. In the end, the 76ers beat the Magic at home to avoid a losing streak!
Starters:
Magic: Bankero, Wagner Jr., Wendell Carter, Fultz, Gary Harris
76ers: Embiid, Harden, Harris, Melton, PJ Tucker