76ers beat Magic 96-87
The Philadelphia 76ers went on a 22-8 run in the third quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 96-87.
It was tied at 53 when Robert Covington’s 3-pointer put the 76ers ahead for good with 9:35 left in the third quarter. Jerami Grant scored 9 points and Covington made 2 3-pointers, both on passes from Ish Smith as they pulled away to a 75-61 lead with 2:57 left in the quarter.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Magic 7-1. Early in the fourth quarter, Covington had 2 of his 3 steals, and the 76ers scored 4 points off them.
Jahlil Okafor scored 20 points (16 in the paint), and Grant added 12 points and 5 blocks off the bench.
For the Magic, Elfrid Payton had 21 points (16 in the paint) and 10 assists. Evan Fournier had 9 points and a season-high 5 steals.
The 76ers shot 48.6% from the field and 47.4% from 3 to the Magic’s 39.3% and 23.5%. They outscored the Magic 51-24 off the bench. The 76ers outscored the Magic 19-9 in 6 minutes with Smith, Canaan, Covington, Grant and Okafor on the floor together.