National Basketball Association
Orlando 105, Philadelphia 94
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
#70 Brent Barnaky, #73 Tre Maddox, #23 Jason Phillips
Attendance:
15839
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Magic 105, 76ers 94: Nikola Vucevic scored 21 points on 10-of-13 shooting and added 16 rebounds, five assists and three blocks as Orlando notched a home victory over Philadelphia.
Vucevic was the 76ers' first-round pick in 2011 before getting shipped to the Magic prior to last season in a four-team trade that also included Dwight Howard, Andrew Bynum and Andre Iguodala. The 23-year-old burned his former team with his ninth double-double of the season, while Glen Davis added 19 points for Orlando.
Thaddeus Young led Philadelphia with 26 points off the bench while Michael Carter-Williams had 23. Evan Turner chipped in 17 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the 76ers, who have lost 10 of their last 13 games following their surprising 3-0 start.
Vucevic made all eight of his shots en route to 17 points and 10 rebounds in the first half. The Magic led 55-50 at the break, although the 76ers scored the final 10 points of the half - including eight points by Young in the final three minutes.
The pivotal sequence of the fourth quarter came in the final five minutes, as the Magic turned a 90-87 lead into a commanding 100-90 advantage thanks to seven points from Arron Afflalo and a big 3-pointer by rookie Victor Oladipo. Afflalo scored 11 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, while Oladipo also finished with 18.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Young, who had missed the last three games due to personal reasons, finished 9-of-15 from the field and also pulled down eight rebounds. ... 76ers C Spencer Hawes sat out with left knee soreness. ... Orlando had lost three straight home games by an average of 14.7 points.
Top Game Performances
Philadelphia |
|
Orlando |
Thaddeus Young 26 |
Scoring |
Nikola Vucevic 21 |
Evan Turner 8 |
Assists |
Victor Oladipo 5 |
Evan Turner 11 |
Rebounds |
Nikola Vucevic 16 |
Thaddeus Young 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Arron Afflalo 6 |
Michael Carter-Williams 4 |
Steals |
Victor Oladipo 5 |
James Anderson 1 |
Blocks |
Nikola Vucevic 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Philadelphia
|
94 |
44.7 |
7-22 |
11-17 |
22 |
40 |
4 |
8 |
15 |
Orlando
|
105 |
52.4 |
4-19 |
15-21 |
22 |
45 |
6 |
10 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Orlando will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Magic have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .300 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The 76ers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .400 after a loss.