Joel Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to a crucial 125-113 victory over the Orlando Magic, marking their seventh consecutive win and significantly impacting the Eastern Conference playoff seedings. Embiid, returning from a second-quarter injury scare, delivered a stellar performance with 32 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4/7 from the three-point line. The game started strongly for the 76ers, leading 40-25 after the first quarter, with Embiid scoring 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists in that period alone. The Magic struggled from the three-point line, only going 1-5. Tyrese Maxey also contributed significantly with 28 points. On the Magic's side, Paolo Banchero had 22 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists. The win moves the 76ers into a three-way tie with Orlando and Indiana, positioning them at #7 in the East and closer to avoiding the play-in tournament.
Joel Embiid returns from injury scare, scores 32 as 76ers beat Magic. π https://t.co/tosfi2H9Eg https://t.co/FFuI4GON70
π FRIDAY'S FINAL SCORES π Joel Embiid leads the @sixers to their 7th straight win as PHI sits at #7 in East and moves into a 3-way tie record-wise with ORL and IND! Tyrese Maxey: 28 PTS, 5 3PM Kelly Oubre Jr.: 21 PTS, 9 REB https://t.co/VMYIzIqWUv
Joel Embiid gets BUSY as the Sixers win their 7th straight! π 32 PTS π 13 REB π 7 AST π 4 3PM Philly sits at #7 in East and moves into 3-way tie record-wise with ORL and IND! https://t.co/9jfthy20Kl
Joel Embiid gets BUSY as the Sixers win their 7th-straight! 32 PTS | 13 REB | 7 AST | 4 3PM https://t.co/hiviXTV6lY
Joel Embiid had 32 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists after an apparent injury scare in the first half and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 125-113 on Friday night in a critical game for Eastern Conference playoff seedings. https://t.co/nowvv39KRN
Joel Embiid returns from injury scare, scores 32 as 76ers beat Magic 125-113 https://t.co/DrsfayeqCn
Joel Embiid gets BUSY as the Sixers win their 7th-straight and move into #6 in the East! 32 PTS | 13 REB | 7 AST | 4 3PM https://t.co/OBUgXvfGae
Joel Embiid gets BUSY as the Sixers win their 7th-straight and move into #6 in the East! 32 PTS | 13 REB | 7 AST | 3 3PM https://t.co/C7M99vGHvO
Joel Embiid continues his dominance since his return in the 76ers win! πͺ β O 30.5 Total Points β O 10.5 Rebounds β O 4.5 Assists https://t.co/OD3INaxCsi https://t.co/7t30a9VJbm
Joel Embiid tonight: 32 Points 13 Rebounds 7 Assists 4/7 3PM https://t.co/snWPPmPYsc
Joel Embiid continues to be dominant since his return in the 76ers win! πͺ β O 30.5 Total Points β O 10.5 Rebounds β O 4.5 Assists https://t.co/hdwI1Mc8tr
Joel Embiid returned from a second quarter injury to lead Philly to victory over the Magic π₯ The Magic and Sixers are now tied in the standings with one game left each π https://t.co/lASykHbhlP
Joel Embiid continues his dominance in the 76ers' seventh straight win! πͺ β O 30.5 Total Points β O 10.5 Rebounds β O 4.5 Assists https://t.co/85KGtDRwbO
Joel Embiid tonight: 32 points 13 rebounds 7 assists https://t.co/dqIwkOsird
Final: 76ers 125, Magic 113 Philly claims its seventh straight win behind 32-13-7 from Joel Embiid and 28 from Tyrese Maxey to move closer to avoiding play-in. Paolo Banchero had 22-15-7 for Orlando, which needs to win Sunday vs. Milwaukee to have a shot at avoiding play-in.
Joel Embiid is dominating at the half: 21 points 9 rebounds 7 assists 6/12 FG π₯π₯π₯ https://t.co/4LeUI80sKo
After 1: Sixers 40, Magic 27 Joel Embiid with 13-7-5 in the first for Philly, which gets off to exactly the start it hoped for as it tries to win a seventh straight. Orlando only went 1-5 from 3, and was outscored by 18 from 3 in the quarter.
After 1: Sixers 40, Magic 25 Joel Embiid with 13-7-5 in the first for Philly, which gets off to exactly the start it hoped for as it tries to win a seventh straight. Orlando only went 1-5 from 3, and was outscored by 18 from 3 in the quarter.
What a pass from Joel Embiid. π₯Ά https://t.co/20W7DA4wOY
Joel Embiid has been dominant in his return. πͺ https://t.co/InZJBvP9aG
Joel Embiid dominates with 37 points as 76ers overpower Pistons #DetroitPistons #JoelEmbiid #Philadelphia76ers https://t.co/yia1V2R5nv
Joel Embiid stuffed the stat sheet to give the Sixers their 6th straight win! 37 PTS | 11 REB | 8 AST | 4 3PM PHI is 1 GB IND for the 6th seed in the East π https://t.co/LN3QRb37VQ