Joel Embiid scored 31 points (18 in the paint), and the Philadelphia 76ers went on a 15-3 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 116-106 for their fifth straight win.
The Magic led 91-90 when Andre Drummond’s alley oop dunk put the 76ers ahead for good with 11:07 left. They pulled away to a 105-94 lead with 6:00 left.
The Magic got within 109-106 on Cole Anthony’s 20-foot pull-up jumper with 1:54 to play, but Seth Curry answered with a 20-foot pull-up jumper, and the Magic got no closer.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Magic 6-4. Curry scored 4 of the 76ers’ 6 on 2 for 2 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Curry had 6 of his 12 assists, 2 of them on baskets by Tobias Harris and Drummond that put the 76ers ahead.
Tobias Harris had 22 points and 9 rebounds. Curry added 20 points and a season-high 12 assists. Furkan Korkmaz added 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and Drummond had 12 points and 8 rebounds off the bench. The 76ers had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Magic, Anthony had 26 points and 7 assists, and Mo Bamba added 19 points and 8 rebounds on 8 for 12 shooting.
The 76ers shot 50.6% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Magic’s 44.4% and 30.8%. The Magic turned it over 19 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The 76ers’ starters were outscored 42-30 in 15 minutes together. Wendell Carter Jr. fouled out.