Magic vs 76ers score today: Tyrese Maxey drops 43 as VJ Edgecombe shines; Sixers move to 3–0

The Philadelphia 76ers stayed perfect with a 136–124 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night, a showcase for Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe that doubled as an early-season statement. Playing without Joel Embiid (injury management), the Sixers leaned on pace, downhill pressure, and timely shooting to outlast a late Orlando push.

Tyrese Maxey takes over; VJ Edgecombe stacks another big night

Maxey torched Orlando for 43 points with 8 assists, controlling the game’s tempo and answering every Magic run with quick-strike scoring bursts. Edgecombe—already a rotation fixture just a week into his rookie season—added 26 points and 7 assists, flashing poise as a secondary creator and pressure release when traps chased Maxey above the arc. Kelly Oubre Jr. supplied a rugged 25-point, 10-rebound double-double, helping Philadelphia win the glass and limit Orlando’s second-chance damage.

For the Orlando Magic, Paolo Banchero paced the visitors with 32 points, while Franz Wagner finished with 22. Desmond Bane chipped in 24 before fouling out, giving Orlando needed spacing and shot creation in the midgame stretch.

Orlando Magic vs 76ers: key player stats at a glance

Sixers (136)

• Tyrese Maxey: 43 PTS, 8 AST

• VJ Edgecombe: 26 PTS, 7 AST, 10–17 FG

• Kelly Oubre Jr.: 25 PTS, 10 REB

• Bench notes: energetic minutes from the frontcourt and targeted lineups that kept a switchable defender on Banchero

Magic (124)

• Paolo Banchero: 32 PTS

• Desmond Bane: 24 PTS (fouled out)

• Franz Wagner: 22 PTS

• Anthony Black: 63-foot buzzer-beater to end Q3, trimming the deficit to seven

Lineups and totals may vary slightly by scorebook; the margin and headliners stayed consistent across game reports.

How the Sixers won the important possessions

• Middle-of-the-floor creation: The Sixers repeatedly cleared a side to let Maxey attack the nail, collapsing Orlando’s help and kicking out to shooters or short-rolling into Edgecombe’s decision-making.

• Offensive rebounding & run prevention: Oubre and the bigs turned long rebounds into controlled second chances while getting bodies back to cut off early Orlando runouts.

• Late-clock calm: When the Magic dragged the game into tighter half-court possessions, Philadelphia leaned on Maxey’s pull-up gravity. Edgecombe’s composure—head up, two-dribble probes, hit the pocket—kept the turnover count down in winning time.

VJ Edgecombe stats and why they matter

Beyond the 26 and 7, Edgecombe’s night stood out for shot diet and reads. He worked from the corners into slot drives, punished top-locking with backcuts, and tossed on-time pocket passes that opened layups and corner threes. The rookie is already toggling between secondary initiator and off-ball finisher, which eases the creation burden on Maxey and should integrate seamlessly when Embiid returns. Early indicators—assist-to-turnover balance, paint touches, and efficiency on catch-and-shoots—support staying power, not just a hot week.

The “heave rule” meets a highlight

End of the third, Anthony Black launched and buried a 63-foot buzzer-beater, the kind of end-of-quarter heave newly encouraged by the league’s update that removes stat penalties for ultra-long attempts in the final three seconds of quarters. The shot shaved the gap to seven and juiced the building, but the Sixers answered early in the fourth with a Maxey/Oubre burst that re-established breathing room.

Sixers score trends: what’s different from last year

• Earlier separation: Philadelphia is stacking double-digit leads by halftime more often, driven by pace and first-side attacks.

• Cleaner late offense: Instead of living on difficult isolations, the Sixers are flowing into two-man actions and quick re-screens that keep defenders chasing.

• Rookie impact minutes: Edgecombe is giving starter-quality possessions without the typical rookie volatility, which has stabilized second units.

Orlando Magic takeaways

The Magic got the star-level scoring they needed from Banchero, and Bane’s spacing clearly helps Wagner’s lanes. The trouble spots were point-of-attack containment and the defensive glass; when those cracked, Maxey got downhill and the Sixers piled up efficient looks. Cleaning up fouls on shooters and stabilizing late-third, early-fourth rotations should push Orlando’s numbers in tighter games.

What’s next

• Sixers: A 3–0 start without Embiid in this one underscores depth and scheme elasticity. Monitoring Maxey’s workload while keeping Edgecombe’s usage steady will be the balancing act as opponents throw more traps and stunts.

• Magic: The offensive ceiling is rising with added shooting, but the defensive rebounding rates and transition defense need to firm up to close on the road.

In the latest NBA scores, 76ers 136, Magic 124. Tyrese Maxey authored the night’s headline, and VJ Edgecombe delivered another high-level line that continues to validate his early role in Philadelphia’s rotation.