Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers explain why they took the Chicago Bulls so seriously in their road win on Saturday.

Was it the Orlando Magic defense? Was he feeling ill? He says it was neither, but he struggled to score in the key moments late.

The Sixers still put up a strong battle led by Tyrese Maxey, but it wasn't enough as they fell to the Magic 104-99 on the road. Maxey had 29 points and five assists in a terrific individual effort, but Orlando received 27 points from Cole Anthony and the Magic used their athleticism to make a difference on the floor in the win.

Due to the continued injury woes of the Philadelphia 76ers, Tyrese Maxey has been called upon to lead the charge for the team on a nightly basis. He did so in i

Orlando was missing six players because of injuries, just like the Sixers. The Magic dealt them their fifth loss in seven games.

The Philadelphia 76ers have started to embark on perhaps the toughest stretch of their 2024-25 schedule yet. With Joel Embiid still battling a foot injury, the 76ers are about to play a back-to-back at home against two title contenders, the Oklahoma City Thunder and New York Knicks.

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Tyrese Maxey and Paul George were late additions to the injury report for the 76ers' matchup with the Thunder.

The Sixers had a chance to steal a road win over the Magic, but Paul George fouled out and they couldn’t keep Orlando off the glass in another brutal loss.

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Paul George had another strong second half, finishing with 25 points on 10-of-20 shooting, but he fouled out with a little less than three minutes remaining. Kelly Oubre Jr. and Eric Gordon were the only other Sixers to reach double digits. Cole Anthony led the Magic with 27.

Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers discuss their upcoming matchups with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New York Knicks.