Magic and 76ers Wrap Up Regular Season in Rematch
The Orlando Magic takes on the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday evening.

The Magic (21-50) are limping to the finish line for another lost season, as they'll enter Sunday's contest with six straight losses. Their most recent stumble came Friday night against the 76ers, which toppled them by a 122-97 score Friday night. Ignas Brazdeikis led the Magic with 21 points, adding six rebounds, one assist and two blocks. R.J. Hampton and Chasson Randle posted matching 12-point contributions, with Hampton adding 11 rebounds and nine assists. Cole Anthony and Mo Bamba generated matching 11-point, five-rebound tallies, with Anthony adding three assists.

The Magic are expected to continue without Terrence Ross (back, Michael Carter-Williams (ankle), James Ennis (calf) and Otto Porter (foot) for Sunday's game. Hampton (ankle) and Carter (eye) are likely to be listed as questionable.

The 76ers' (48-23) win over the Magic on Friday night finally cinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference for Philadelphia, which had dropped consecutive games going into the contest. Against Orlando, Seth Curry paced the 76ers with 20 points, supplementing them with three rebounds, two assists and one steal. Shake Milton registered 15 points, three rebounds and three assists. Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons posted 13 points apiece, with Embiid also pulling down 11 rebounds and Simmons dishing out nine assists. Isaiah Joe poured in 11 points, while Furkan Korkmaz totaled 10 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal.

The 76ers are likely to list Simmons (back), Curry (hip), Embiid (illness), Korkmaz (ankle), Danny Green (hip), Shake Milton (knee) and Matisse Thybulle hand) as no better than questionable for Sunday's game, with the possibility several sit out.

Sunday's game marks the third and final meeting between the teams this season. The 76ers hold a 2-0 series lead, having notched a 116-92 win Dec. 31 in addition to Friday night's victory.
Posted on: 5/15/2021 4:14 PM
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