This week I will be covering the game of the Philadelphia Sixers vs. Orlando Magic. First off, WHAT A CRAZY GAME! Going into overtime and ending with a score of 99-98 with the Orlando Magic on top.
The lead scorer for the Sixers was guard Louis Williams, who scored 19 points off the bench, and the lead scorer for the Magic was also from the bench, Forward Ryan Anderson who scored 20 points.
During the entire 265 minutes of basketball there have been 14 lead changes and the game was tied 12. The game was very close but there are a couple of things that would have made a big difference for each team. The Orlando Magic only made 23 of the 41 foul shots and the Philadelphia Sixers made 23 of 32 foul shots. Making these foul shots could have been decisive to the victory of either team and the biggest error was made by Dwight Howard, Center for the Orlando Magic. He had 22 attempts to shoot but only made 10 buckets which really let the team down when they really needed him. The Sixers also gave key fouls to the Magic which led to two 4-point plays the first to tie the game for overtime and another during overtime to finalize the score which was scored by Jason Richardson and J.J Redick respectively. The Sixers, however, lost the game on two jump shots during the last seconds of the game and overtime which were missed by Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner.
A disappointing game for Sixers fans and a “whew that was close” moment for Magic fans. The Sixers will play the Jazz on 1/22 and the Magic will play the Raptors on 1/21.
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Just by looking at the scoreline, you can tell what a crazy game this must have been. What I like about sports is that anything can happen, and small errors can cost you the game.
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