Storylines to watch, including Markelle Fultz against former team

What you need to know as Sixers see another of their former No. 1 picks originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Sixers on Sunday begin the first of four remaining back-to-backs this season.

Here are the essentials for their game against the Magic: 

When: 6 p.m. ET with Sixers Pregame Live at 5:30 p.m.

Where: Amway Center

Broadcast: NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus

Live stream: NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com and the MyTeams app

And here are storylines to watch:

Looking to break a bad trend 

One of the many issues from the Sixers’ loss Thursday to the Nets was familiar: The team immediately played from behind. Brooklyn led by 17 points after the first quarter on its way to a 29-point win.

“We have a habit of starting games slow, which we need to change,” Joel Embiid said Saturday. “We need to figure it out. It starts with me. That’s why I I tried to be really extra aggressive to start the game against Brooklyn, tried to get to the free throw line. But we’ve got to break that…

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