Basketball
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Tyrese Maxey carries the 76ers into the playoffs
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Tyrese Maxey scores 31 and Sixers beat Magic 109-97 in play-in game
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, V.J. Edgecombe added 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers weathered the absence of Joel Embiid to beat the Orlando Magic 109-97 on Wednesday night and secure the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.