The Orlando Magic play the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday at Orlando

The Magic are coming off a, 109-99, loss to the Raptors on Wednesday, where they trailed for most of the contest. Evan Fournier led the way with 15 points, two rebounds and three assists, while Terrence Ross chipped in 15 points, and Nikola Vucevic totaled 12 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two steals. The loss marked the second in a row for Orlando, however, they do not have too much to worry about yet, as they hold a 7.5-game lead over the ninth seed. The Magic have had a stroke of bad luck recently, as Jonathan Isaac (knee) went down, and Aaron Gordon (hamstring) was forced to leave the most recent contest and will remain sidelined through Friday. The Magic do a good job of taking care of the ball, as they limit themselves to 12.1 turnovers per game, which is second fewest in the league.

Meanwhile, the 76ers are coming off a, 107-98, win over the Wizards on Wednesday, where they closed the contest on a, 10-5, run to ensure the win. Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 30 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks. Tobias Harris followed up with 17 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block, while Josh Richardson chipped in 15 points, three assists and a steal. Unfortunately, Ben Simmons was forced to leave the game after 23 minutes of action, after he suffered a knee injury, and he is expected to miss significant time. The Sixers have won two in a row and look to keep rolling, but will need to make a few adjustments moving forward without Simmons. They have an opportunity to move up a couple of spots in the standings, if they can get the wins to make it possible.