The Sixers entered the game significantly short-handed, with Joel Embiid (knee), Paul George (ankle), Kelly Oubre (knee) and VJ Edgecombe (calf) all out for the game, leaving Tyrese Maxey as the team's only consistent offensive engine. He wasn't nearly what they need him to be, with 20 points on 7-of-15 shooting in 32 minutes.

Philadelphia were non-competitive against Orlando, and nowhere near the resilient team they have been for most of the season.

No moment was more odd than the altercation that broke out just before halftime during Orlando’s 144–103 stomping of Philadelphia. Fellow big men Wendell Carter Jr. and Andre Drummond got tangled up, which led to a brief dust up between both sides that brought plenty of technical fouls and an ejection for Magic guard Jalen Suggs.

The Wizards fended off elimination from the NBA Cup on Tuesday night while picking up their second win of the season. Washington cruised to a stunning blowout win over the Atlanta Hawks at Capital One Arena. That marked the franchise’s first win in more than a month, and their first home win since April.

With a lengthy injury report, Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers were blown out at home 144-103 by the Orlando Magic on Tuesday.

The Philadelphia 76ers discuss the biggest challenges the Orlando Magic present before their NBA Cup matchup on Tuesday.

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Dončić delivered 43 points and 13 assists, tying Lakers icons Kobe, Magic and Shaq as Los Angeles extended its winning streak to five games.

Despite a record-setting first half, Orlando’s 41-point victory at Philadelphia was overshadowed by a skirmish between the two teams that led to the ejection of Jalen Suggs.