NBA: 76ers beat Magic, advance to series vs Celtics

PHILADELPHIA — 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 NBA Eastern Conference playoffs. The Sixers moved on to a first-round series that