The 76ers did their best to downplay it.
They’ll tell you the goal heading into Saturday night’s matchup against the Orlando Magic was to play a complete game. But you had to know that “complete game” were the code words for not having a let-down against the struggling Orlando Magic.
They didn’t, beating the Magic, 116-105, in front of a sellout crowd of 20,594 at Wells Fargo Center,
The Sixers improved to 32-25 and extended their overall winning streak to seven games. It also marked their 12th consecutive victory at the Wells Fargo Center. This was a must-win game for a squad that aspires to secure a top-four spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs.