Philadelphia 76ers @ Orlando Magic
Magic win 98-86 in NBA Cup game, dropping 76ers to 2-10 overall
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Franz Wagner had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Jalen Suggs added 19 points and seven rebounds, and the Orlando Magic pulled away in the fourth quarter to a 98-86 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in an NBA Cup game Friday night.
Joel Embiid, playing 33 minutes in his second game this season for the 76ers (2-10), had 20 points and eight rebounds. Rookie guard Jared McCain scored 29 points, his fourth straight game of 23 or more, before fouling out with 4:56 remaining. Paul George added 13 points on 4-of-15 shooting.
Mo Wagner, Jonathan Isaac and Anthony Black sparked a 9-0 charge that concluded the third quarter and put Orlando ahead to stay.
The Magic are 2-0 in NBA Cup Group A play, while Philadelphia dropped to 0-2.
76ers: Having played their first 12 games without their trio of stars (Embiid, George and Tyrese Maxey) intact, the 76ers have fallen into a big hole in the Eastern Conference standings.
Magic: Have won all seven of their home games this season and 14 in a row going back to March 30. Their next three games will be on the road, where they are 2-14 since that date.
During a 9 1/2-minute span of the second half, the 76ers scored only four points — on Caleb Martin's 3-pointer and a technical foul assessed to injured Magic forward Paolo Banchero. Orlando scored 20 during that stretch and took a nine-point lead.
The 76ers shot 40.3% overall and 10 of 31 (32.3%) from 3-point range.
The 76ers play at Miami on Monday night. The Magic open a three-game trip at Phoenix on Monday night.
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Game Information
Orlando, FL

Referee:Phenizee Ransom
Referee:Nick Buchert
Referee:J.B. DeRosa

2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
| New York | 53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
| Toronto | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
| Philadelphia | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
| Brooklyn | 20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
| Southeast | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
| Orlando | 45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
| Charlotte | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
| Miami | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
| Washington | 17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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