ORLANDO–The Philadelphia 76ers took on the Orlando Magic again on Sunday to finish up their 2-game mini-series as well as finish up their 3-game road trip looking to end things on a high note. The Sixers were still short-handed as they were still missing three starters, but they were able to persevere on the road.
The Sixers used a strong effort in the first half and carried it over into the third quarter to come away with a 133-103 win over the Magic to sweep the 2-game mini-series. Shake Milton had a strong night as he had 29 points and seven assists with five rebounds to help Philadelphia get the job done. The Sixers shot 64.9% and 11-for-27 from deep on the night.
Tobias Harris had 25 points, five rebounds, and five assists, De’Anthony Melton had 11 points and three steals, Danuel House Jr. had 19 points, and Montrezl Harrell added nine and seven rebounds. Paul Reed also gave 12 and 13 boards, Georges Niang added nine and five assists, and Furkan Korkmaz had 17 points and four assists off the bench.
Here are the player grades following the win in the rematch:
This was a nice controlled game for Milton. Orlando seemed to throw more defensive attention his way early and that allowed others to go off and get into a rhythm. Once the Magic adjusted, that then allowed Milton to get going and he was able to expand Philadelphia’s lead in the second quarter. He had 12 points in the second quarter to help the Sixers build a substantial lead. He was efficient with his shot and he made plays for others. He continues to be terrific filling in for his injured teammates.
The defensive instincts that Melton possesses is so impressive. There were a couple of plays that he made that looked like he shouldn’t have made it. His ability to read his opponent and anticipate when and where the pass is going to be made so he can step in and get a steal is just uncanny. On top of that, he was making some nice moves on the offensive end to help the Sixers succeed in this one.
It was an aggressive start for Harris as he was making quick decisions and aggressively attacking Orlando’s big men. That then allowed him to get into a rhythm and he was in a groove all night long. The Magic tried to throw a few different defenders at him, but they couldn’t figure it out and Harris made them pay all night long. On top of that, he was terrific defensively and he made plays for others.
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