VJ Edgecombe

VJ Edgecombe (77) of the Philadelphia 76ers dribbles the ball against Desmond Bane (3) and Anthony Black (0) of the Orlando Magic in the first half at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Monday, Oct. 27, in Philadelphia. 

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When the Orlando Magic dropped back-to-back games at Kia Center on Friday and Saturday, their issues came on the offensive end of the floor.

Monday night at Philadelphia, Orlando scored 124 points, had three players score 22-plus and posted 62 points in the paint.

The offensive output, however, was all for naught when the Magic dropped their third game in a row to open a five-game road trip. The Phila- dlephia 76ers, led by Tyrese Maxey’s 43 points, cruised to a 136-124 victory at Xfinity Mobile Arena on a night that saw Jamahl Mosley‘s squad lack its usual defensive intensity. 

Orlando (1-3) was able to get within two points with 6:04 left but the Sixers (3-0) outscored them 21-11 towards the end of the fourth quarter. The Sixers finished with just seven turnovers for the night.

Starting 5

With Jalen Suggs back available, he joined regulars Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Wendell Carter Jr.

Banchero was efficient when he hit 5 of his first 7 shots and opened 6 for 6 at the charity stripe to reach 17 at the break. He was able to take what Philadelphia gave him and attacked the paint with confidence, not slowing down in the second half to end with 32.

Although Bane found his rhythm on offense, he found himself quickly in foul trouble early in the third quarter. The sixth-year pro, who posted 24 points in 34 minutes, fouled out of the game with 2:24 left.

Orlando’s starters scored 53 of the team’s first 60 points in the opening half and 100 of the total 124.

Second unit

Mosley made a major change in his rotation when he turned to rookie Noah Penda midway through the first quarter.

Penda took the place of Jonathan Isaac and joined Anthony Black, Tyus Jones, Goga Bitadze and Tristan da Silva.

But Orlando’s reserves failed to make their mark on the game when only Black (14 points) scored in dou- ble figures. Bitadze, Penda and Jones combined for 10, while da Silva was held scoreless.

Philadelphia’s bench outscored Orlando’s 31-24.

After missing six free throws the other night against the Chicago Bulls, the Magic continued to struggle at the charity stripe against the Sixers.

Orlando shot 68.4% (26 for 38) in the 12-point loss while allowing Philadelphia to shoot 32 free throws, 26 of which they made (81.3%).