Jan. 8, 2026, 5:28 p.m. ET
The Philadelphia 76ers will head back on the road and take on the Orlando Magic to begin a 3-game trip on Friday. The Sixers have been playing well as of late and will look to keep things moving in the right direction when they take on the Magic in an important matchup for tiebreaker reasons.
As far as the injury report is concerned, Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) is listed as questionable for the contest against the Magic. The big fella was listed as questionable for Wednesday’s win over the Washington Wizards before being upgraded to probable and then being able to play.
Kelly Oubre Jr. is listed as available due to left knee injury recovery and Trendon Watford is not listed. Both players made their return against the Wizards on Wednesday.
Tip off between the Sixers and Magic is set for 7 p.m. EST from the KIA Center on Friday. It is the final matchup between the two teams after splitting the first two in Philadelphia. The winner will win the tiebreaker, so that’s why this is an important matchup for both teams when considering how close the standings are.
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