Daily News | Sixers squeak out 116-114 victory in overtime at Orlando Magic | Analysis
ORLANDO, Fla. – As expected, the ball was in Joel Embiid’s hands as the overtime clock ticked down. And then, as expected, it moved to James Harden’s. Then it found Tobias Harris in the right corner, where the oft-maligned 76er who has taken a back seat since Harden arrived in Philly let it fly.
This should have been a prime opportunity for a get-right game for the Sixers after getting blasted by 29 points by the Brooklyn Nets in an emotionally charged Thursday night game at the Wells Fargo Center. Instead, the Sixers again sputtered out of the gate against an Eastern Conference bottom-dweller, clawed back from 17 points down to tie the game about midway through the third quarter, and then needed an extra five minutes to eek out the victory.
The Sixers had a chance to win the game on their final possession of regulation. But Harden missed a driving layup, Embiid could not convert the follow and, after the ball was knocked out of bounds by the Magic and Embiid was swarmed on the ensuing inbounds pass, Maxey missed a three-pointer from the right wing with 1.3 seconds to play.
Embiid labored his way to 35 points on 9-of-28 shooting and 15-of-17 from the free-throw line , to go along with 16 rebounds and 7 assists. Harden also struggled with his shot for the second consecutive game until late, going 5-of-19 from the floor but 13-of-15 from the free-throw line to finish with 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.
“That third quarter, that stretch of defense was phenomenal. But we have to start the game that way. I’m going to go watch the film and figure out why.”Sixers fans again made their presence heard inside the Amway Center. That included a smattering of boos that rippled through the stands when Fultz, the Sixers’ former No. 1 overall draft pick, checked in for the first time about midway through the first quarter.
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