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Philadelphia 76ers Dominate Orlando Magic at Kia Center, Secure Commanding Victory

The Philadelphia 76ers improved their season record to 23-13 after a commanding performance against the Orlando Magic, who now stand at 21-16. The final score read 112-92 in favor of the visiting team.


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The Philadelphia 76ers showcased a robust defense with eight blocks and ten steals, underpinning their dominance throughout the game. The team's offensive efforts were equally impressive, with an effective field goal percentage of fifty-two and a true shooting percentage of fifty-four. They led for over thirty-six minutes and achieved their biggest lead of twenty-three points.


Offensively, the Philadelphia 76ers were relentless in attack, scoring fifty-eight points in the paint from fifty-seven attempts. Their fast-break opportunities were fruitful as well; they converted sixty percent of their fifteen fast-break attempts into twenty-three points. From beyond the arc, they made ten three-point shots out of twenty-eight attempts which translates to thirty-six percent success rate.


The bench contributed significantly to the victory by adding twenty-six points to the scoreboard. The team also capitalized on turnovers by scoring fifteen points off them while maintaining a positive assist-turnover ratio of one point four.


On the rebounding front, Philadelphia was dominant with a total of fifty-seven rebounds—forty-eight personal rebounds supplemented by nine team rebounds—including twelve offensive boards that led to sixteen second-chance points.


For Orlando Magic fans at Kia Center among an attendance figure of nineteen thousand one hundred seventy-nine spectators, there was little cheer as their home side struggled against a disciplined Philadelphia outfit. Despite blocking more shots than Philadelphia with eleven blocks and drawing more fouls for nineteen free throw attempts (making eighty-eight percent), they couldn't match up in other aspects of play.


Orlando's field goal percentage stood at thirty-nine percent from seventy-nine attempts and they made only nine out three-point thirty-three tries which is just twenty-seven percent accuracy from long range. They also turned over possession sixteen times leading to fourteen points for Philadelphia.


Looking ahead for fans eager to follow their beloved Sixers: The next game will see them face off against Houston Rockets at Toyota Center located in Houston on December 29th at eight o'clock Eastern Time Zone evening hours. This encounter can be watched live on NBCS-PH or Space City Home Network channel six hundred seventy-four for those tuning in from home.

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