Magic 95, 76ers 85
Dwight Howard had 19 points and 13 rebounds and Ryan Anderson added 18 and 14 as the Orlando Magic cruised to a 95-85 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.
Jameer Nelson also scored 19 for Orlando (51-30), which won its sixth straight in Philadelphia and dashed the Sixers' hopes of claiming the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Magic broke open the game in the third quarter, erasing a two-point deficit by scoring 11 straight as part of a 21-4 run and stretching the lead to 73-58.
Anderson and Howard controlled the boards as Orlando held an overwhelming 56-31 advantage on the glass en route to its 11th win in 12 games against Philadelphia.
Elton Brand scored 22 points to lead the Sixers (41-40), who lost for the fourth time in five games and were without forward Andre Iguodala. He sat out due to right knee tendinitis.