Joel Embiid had 28 points (16 in the first quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 105-94.
The 76ers took control with a 17-0 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 14.
The Magic got within 82-81 on Jalen Suggs’ corner 3-pointer with 11:23 to play, but Shake Milton answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Magic got no closer than 85-83.
In the fourth quarter, Georges Niang had 3 steals, and the 76ers scored 2 points off them.
James Harden had 26 points (18 on 6 3-pointers), 9 rebounds and 10 assists.
For the Magic, Markelle Fultz scored 18 points on 7 for 11 shooting, and Franz Wagner went 1 for 7 from 3. Suggs had 11 points and a career-high 5 steals off the bench.
The 76ers shot 43.6% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Magic’s 37.9% and 15.8%. The 76ers outscored the Magic 17-2 in 4 minutes with Embiid, Niang, Milton, Thybulle and Maxey on the floor together.