Tyrese Maxey and Key 76ers Players to Watch vs. the Magic - April 12

Minnesota's defensive effort in Game 2 was a transformative sight. In what appeared to be an effort to become one with their team name, they swarmed, smashed, hounded, snarled, took, and destroyed for 24 straight minutes to start the game. Not an inch of the court was safe.

76ers vs. Magic: Players to Watch

76ers Key Players

Tyrese Maxey is averaging 25.9 points, 3.7 boards and 6.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.

Joel Embiid's numbers on the season are 34.8 points, 11 boards and 5.6 assists per contest, shooting 53.1% from the floor and 37.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.3 made treys.

Tobias Harris is averaging 17.2 points, 3.1 assists and 6.5 boards.

Buddy Hield's numbers on the season are 12.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 43.7% from the field and 38.4% from downtown, with an average of 2.6 made treys.

Kelly Oubre Jr. is averaging 15.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

Magic Key Players

Banchero is averaging 22.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists for the Magic.

The Magic get 19.6 points per game from Franz Wagner, plus 5.3 boards and 3.8 assists.

The Magic get 11.6 points per game from Cole Anthony, plus 3.9 boards and 2.9 assists.

Jalen Suggs averages 12.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists. He is sinking 46.9% of his shots from the floor and 39.8% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 triples per contest.

The Magic get 10.6 points per game from Moritz Wagner, plus 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

76ers vs. Magic Stat Insights

Philadelphia Key Stats

The 76ers average 114.6 points per game (15th in the league) while allowing 111.9 per outing (ninth in the NBA). They have a +217 scoring differential overall and outscore opponents by 2.7 points per game.

The 42.8 rebounds per game Philadelphia averages rank 21st in the NBA, and are 1.7 fewer than the 44.5 its opponents collect per outing.

The 76ers make 12 three-pointers per game (22nd in the league) compared to their opponents' 12. They shoot 36.2% from deep while their opponents hit 35.6% from long range.

Philadelphia's 115.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank ninth in the NBA, and the 112.8 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 17th in the league.

Orlando Key Stats

The Magic have a +153 scoring differential, topping opponents by 1.9 points per game. They're putting up 110.4 points per game, 25th in the league, and are giving up 108.5 per outing to rank third in the NBA.

Orlando comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.4 boards. It collects 42.3 rebounds per game (25th in league) compared to its opponents' 39.9.

The Magic knock down 11.1 three-pointers per game (29th in the league) at a 35.3% rate (23rd in NBA), compared to the 11.5 their opponents make, shooting 35.8% from beyond the arc.

Orlando ranks 22nd in the NBA with 110.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and second defensively with 108.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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