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Philadelphia 76ers 124-115 Loss to Magic: Grades

By Josh Wilson

Feb 8, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown talks with guard Hollis Thompson (31) in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Wells Fargo Center. The Los Angeles Clippers won 98-92 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 8, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown talks with guard Hollis Thompson (31) in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Wells Fargo Center. The Los Angeles Clippers won 98-92 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Philadelphia 76ers lost to the Orlando Magic in a high-scoring game 124-115, but it was a good game statistically for several Sixers.

The Philadelphia 76ers had a tough time keeping Nikola Vucevic and the Orlando Magic away from the basket on Tuesday night. They have now given up an average of over 120 points over the last four games, and defensively really need to take some time and figure out how to fix what’s gone wrong with their defense. The only encouraging thing that’s been happening with the team is that they are finally getting their own points per game and offensive rating on the climb, as several players who were struggling to get the ball in the basket earlier in the season are doing better.

In the grades from the last game, I gave Ish Smith the grade of F. I was curious to see if he could bounce back and get back to his old ways, and he certainly did against the Magic.

PG. Philadelphia 76ers. ISH SMITH. A. Coming off of a truly bad performance — but one of the first bad ones we’ve seen from Ish — <strong><a href=

Nik Stauskas has been our favorite Sixer in February, but not tonight.

Aside from one truly outstanding play that got the Sixers a basket, and an extra free-throw, <strong><a href=. SG. Philadelphia 76ers. NIK STAUSKAS. C

Hollis Thompson could be grouped in as a utility player, but made himself a scoring presence on Tuesday.

A-. How about Hollis? <strong><a href=. SF. Philadelphia 76ers. HOLLIS THOMPSON