Deep dive into Sixers vs. Magic play-in game: numbers, X-Factors
It's time to do a deep dive into the matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Orlando Magic in the play-in with No. 7 on the line.
The 2025-26 regular season is in the books and the Philadelphia 76ers will officially take on the Orlando Magic in the 7 vs. 8 play-in game on Wednesday. The winner will clinch the No.
7 seed and advance to take on the Boston Celtics in Round 1 of the playoffs with the loser taking on the winner of the 9 vs. 10 matchup between the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat. The Sixers took two out of three from the Magic in the regular season series with the one loss coming at home in the NBA Cup on Nov.
25 when Orlando won by 41. The Magic knocked down 13 3s that night and received 31 points from Anthony Black off the bench, but the Sixers earned a gritty win over the Magic on the road in January despite shooting just 4-for-28 from deep. It helped that they held Orlando to 4-for-29 shooting on 3-pointers that night.
It's now time to do a deep dive into this matchup and the factors for what's to come in a big postseason matchup on Wednesday: Tyrese Maxey's numbers against the Magic In three games, Maxey averaged 30. 7 points and 4. 3 assists while shooting 46.
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