Vučević scores 35 as Magic beat 76ers 124-115
Nikola Vučević scored a season-high 35 points, and the Orlando Magic went on an 18-6 run in the third quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-115.
The 76ers went on a 27-10 run to lead 83-77 with 6:28 left in the third quarter. Vučević’s 2 free throws put the Magic ahead for good with 3:06 left in the quarter. He scored 8 points and Evan Fournier made 2 3-pointers during the run. The Magic led 95-89 with 1:45 left in the quarter and by as many as 13 in the fourth quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, C.J. Watson had 2 steals, and the Magic scored 5 points off them.
Victor Oladipo had 22 points (10 in the fourth quarter) and 3 steals, and Fournier added 21 points on 8 for 13 shooting. The Magic had 3 20-point scorers.
For the 76ers, Ish Smith scored 22 points (11 in the third quarter). Nerlens Noel had 16 points and 11 rebounds on 6 for 9 shooting.
The 76ers committed 22 turnovers to the Magic’s 13. Fournier fouled out.