Sixers Hang On To Defeat The Magic, 96-87
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jahlil Okafor scored 20 points, Ish Smith had 13 points and 11 assists and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 96-87 on Wednesday night.
Hollis Thompson added 17 points and Isaiah Canaan scored 15 for Philadelphia, which has won two of three to get to six wins on the season.
Elfrid Payton led Orlando with 21 points and 10 assists, but the Magic were lethargic all night defensively and lost for the eighth time in nine games. Nikola Vucevic had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Tobias Harris added 15 points and 10 boards.
Philadelphia led by as many as 14 in the third quarter, but its advantage was trimmed to 85-81 on Aaron Gordon's three-point play with 4:43 remaining.
Smith stopped the rally with a 15-footer, Okafor made a layup and Canaan added five points to push the lead back to 96-85 with 1:36 left, and Orlando never challenged again.
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