Philadelphia 76ers @ Orlando Magic
Magic win 98-86 in NBA Cup game, dropping 76ers to 2-10 overall
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Franz Wagner had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Jalen Suggs added 19 points and seven rebounds, and the Orlando Magic pulled away in the fourth quarter to a 98-86 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup game Friday night.
Joel Embiid, playing 33 minutes in his second game this season for the 76ers (2-10), had 20 points and eight rebounds. Rookie guard Jared McCain scored 29 points, his fourth straight game of 23 or more, before fouling out with 4:56 remaining. Paul George added 13 points on 4-of-15 shooting.
Mo Wagner, Jonathan Isaac and Anthony Black sparked a 9-0 charge that concluded the third quarter and put Orlando ahead to stay.
The Magic are 2-0 in NBA Cup Group A play, while Philadelphia dropped to 0-2.
76ers: Having played their first 12 games without their trio of stars (Embiid, George and Tyrese Maxey) intact, the 76ers have fallen into a big hole in the Eastern Conference standings.
Magic: Have won all seven of their home games this season and 14 in a row going back to March 30. Their next three games will be on the road, where they are 2-14 since that date.
During a 9 1/2-minute span of the second half, the 76ers scored only four points — on Caleb Martin's 3-pointer and a technical foul assessed to injured Magic forward Paolo Banchero. Orlando scored 20 during that stretch and took a nine-point lead.
The 76ers shot 40.3% overall and 10 of 31 (32.3%) from 3-point range.
The 76ers play at Miami on Monday night. The Magic open a three-game trip at Phoenix on Monday night.
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Regular Season Series
ORL leads 1-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Phenizee Ransom
- Nick Buchert
- J.B. DeRosa
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | L1 |
| Boston | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2 | L1 |
| New York | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | L3 |
| Toronto | 2 | 4 | .333 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Brooklyn | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4 | L5 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 3 | 2 | .600 | - | L1 |
| Atlanta | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0.5 | W2 |
| Orlando | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1 | W2 |
| Charlotte | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1.5 | L3 |
| Washington | 1 | 5 | .167 | 2.5 | L4 |

