Orlando Magic vs. Philadelphia 76ers
January 9, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The 76ers beat the Magic 103-91 on 2026-01-09 on the road against the Magic. The Magic started Wendell Carter Jr., Desmond Bane, Paolo Banchero, Anthony Black, and Noah Penda. The 76ers started Paul George, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Dominick Barlow, and VJ Edgecombe. Joel Embiid (76ers) scored 20 points (9/16) in his matchups, with Wendell Carter Jr. as his primary defender. Paolo Banchero (Magic) scored 14 points (6/11) in his matchups, with Dominick Barlow as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
ORL
Orlando Magic
91
Did not play: Tristan da Silva (DND - Injury/Illness)
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
103
Did not play: Adem Bona (DNP - Coach's Decision), Eric Gordon (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kyle Lowry (DNP - Coach's Decision), Trendon Watford (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
ORL
Orlando Magic
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Wendell Carter Jr. · Desmond Bane · Paolo Banchero · Anthony Black · Noah Penda Starter 20.1 min
- Tyus Jones · Goga Bitadze · Desmond Bane · Jett Howard · Jase Richardson 6.0 min
- Tyus Jones · Wendell Carter Jr. · Paolo Banchero · Anthony Black · Noah Penda 4.4 min
- Jonathan Isaac · Desmond Bane · Paolo Banchero · Anthony Black · Jase Richardson 2.9 min
- Wendell Carter Jr. · Paolo Banchero · Anthony Black · Jase Richardson · Noah Penda 2.8 min
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Paul George · Joel Embiid · Tyrese Maxey · Dominick Barlow · VJ Edgecombe Starter 14.7 min
- Paul George · Andre Drummond · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Quentin Grimes · VJ Edgecombe 5.2 min
- Paul George · Joel Embiid · Quentin Grimes · Tyrese Maxey · VJ Edgecombe 4.1 min
- Joel Embiid · Quentin Grimes · Dominick Barlow · Jared McCain · VJ Edgecombe 3.2 min
- Paul George · Andre Drummond · Tyrese Maxey · Jabari Walker · VJ Edgecombe 3.1 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Magic defense
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Joel Embiid 20 pts (9/16) in 62 possessions
Guarded by: Wendell Carter Jr. (45 %, 7 pts) · Desmond Bane (10 %, 7 pts) · Goga Bitadze (9 %, 0 pts)
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Tyrese Maxey 0 pts (0/7) in 72 possessions
Guarded by: Noah Penda (33 %, 0 pts) · Anthony Black (21 %, 0 pts) · Tyus Jones (11 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Anthony Black | VJ Edgecombe: 22 poss., 7 pts (2/3) · Tyrese Maxey: 15 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Desmond Bane | Paul George: 25 poss., 8 pts (3/5) · VJ Edgecombe: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Paolo Banchero | Dominick Barlow: 25 poss., 6 pts (3/7) · Jabari Walker: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | Joel Embiid: 28 poss., 7 pts (3/6) · Andre Drummond: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Noah Penda | Tyrese Maxey: 24 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Paul George: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jase Richardson | Quentin Grimes: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · VJ Edgecombe: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Tyus Jones | Tyrese Maxey: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jared McCain: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Goga Bitadze | Andre Drummond: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Joel Embiid: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jett Howard | Quentin Grimes: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Kelly Oubre Jr.: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jonathan Isaac | Joel Embiid: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Andre Drummond: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jamal Cain | Tyrese Maxey: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Paul George: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
76ers defense
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Paolo Banchero 14 pts (6/11) in 71 possessions
Guarded by: Dominick Barlow (40 %, 2 pts) · Jabari Walker (16 %, 0 pts) · Joel Embiid (8 %, 6 pts)
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Desmond Bane 23 pts (9/12) in 66 possessions
Guarded by: VJ Edgecombe (30 %, 2 pts) · Paul George (24 %, 12 pts) · Quentin Grimes (12 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| VJ Edgecombe | Desmond Bane: 20 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Anthony Black: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Tyrese Maxey | Anthony Black: 34 poss., 5 pts (2/4) · Noah Penda: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Joel Embiid | Wendell Carter Jr.: 26 poss., 4 pts (1/6) · Goga Bitadze: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Paul George | Noah Penda: 20 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Desmond Bane: 16 poss., 12 pts (5/6) |
| Quentin Grimes | Jase Richardson: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Desmond Bane: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Dominick Barlow | Paolo Banchero: 28 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Anthony Black: 4 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Andre Drummond | Goga Bitadze: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Wendell Carter Jr.: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/3) |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | Tyus Jones: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Desmond Bane: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jabari Walker | Paolo Banchero: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Noah Penda: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jared McCain | Tyus Jones: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Anthony Black: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |