Jonathan Isaac had a season-high 20 points (13 in the fourth quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-99.
Paolo Banchero’s 2 free throws put the Magic ahead for good with 1:32 left in the fourth quarter.
The 76ers got within 100-99 on Tyrese Maxey’s 3-pointer with 1:07 to play, but Banchero answered with a 19-foot pull-up jumper, and the 76ers got no closer. They had the ball down 3, but Maxey missed a pull-up 3-pointer with 19.4 seconds left that would have tied it.
Banchero’s 2 free throws with 9.6 seconds left made it 104-99 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Magic outscored the 76ers 20-11. Banchero scored 8 of the Magic’s 20 on 1 for 2 shooting and 6 for 7 at the line.
Cole Anthony scored 27 points (14 in the paint) on 11 for 17 shooting, and Banchero added 20 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Isaac scored 13 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter. The Magic had 3 20-point scorers.
For the 76ers, Maxey had 29 points and 3 steals, and Paul George added 25 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Magic grabbed 12 offensive rebounds to the 76ers’ 3 and outscored them 48-11 off the bench. The 76ers turned it over 18 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. George fouled out.