ORLANDO–The Philadelphia 76ers were looking a bit rough in the first half when they took on the Orlando Magic on the road. Missing Joel Embiid, James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, and Matisse Thybulle, they had a tough time on the defensive end against the taller Magic.
Bol Bol, Mo Bamba, Paolo Banchero, and Moe Wagner were all getting into the paint and using their size advantage with no Embiid in the paint and they had 32 points inside at halftime as they took a 56-52 advantage. The Magic feature so much size along the frontline and that is one advantage they wanted to really use in this situation.
After halftime, Philadelphia buckled down and they found a way to limit Bol and the Magic to just 16 points in the paint after halftime. Their defensive efforts led to a 107-99 win over Orlando on the road. Afterward, Tobias Harris and the Sixers explained their success in the win.