Trailing the Sixers by 7 points with 7 minutes left in Monday’s game at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Magic forward Paolo Banchero stepped up to the free-throw line.

The Orlando star, who ended 11-for-11 at the charity stripe, was able to bring his team within 5 points of Philadelphia .

After the Sixers responded on the other end, Orlando cut its deficit to just 2 following a 3-pointer from Wendell Carter Jr. and a driving layup by Anthony Black .

That was, however, as close as the Magic got during a 12-point road loss, 136-124, against the Sixers, who outscored them 21-11 in the final five minutes of Orlando’s third consecutive loss.

In that final stretch, Philadelphia shot 10-for-12 at the free-throw line, 5-for-6 from the field and saw Tyrese Maxey score 10 of his game-high

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