Multiple Sixers give thoughts on having to face Magic in the play-in
Multiple members of the Philadelphia 76ers give their thoughts on having to face the Orlando Magic in the play-in tournament.
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers knocked off the Milwaukee Bucks 126-106 in the season finale on Sunday and then got some help from the Boston Celtics. The very undermanned Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic 113-108 which vaulted Philadelphia into the No. 7 seed due to owning the tiebreaker over the Magic.
The Sixers will now host Orlando in the play-in game on Wednesday. The Sixers took out of three from the Magic on the season, but Orlando does present challenges. The Magic are a physical team led by Jalen Suggs and Desmond Bane on the perimeter while also having two physical wing players in Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Tristan Da Silva, and others.
"They’re a pretty physical team," said coach Nick Nurse. "Looks like they got everybody back now, too. I think they're pretty much fully healthy.
So that's a very talented team. They haven't hardly been healthy all year. Big wings and aggressive guards.