BOX SCORE
ORLANDOWith 5:59 to play in the first quarter, the Magic had built a 17-6 lead. Ryan Anderson had eight of those points and he was not slowing down.
Doug Collins called a timeout to stop the bleeding, only when play resumed the Sixers committed a turnover. Anderson dropped his third three of the game and then after a Sixers missed field goal, Hedo Turkoglu came down and made Orlandos fourth three of the game.
A 17-point deficit seemed insurmountable given the Sixers poor shooting and Orlandos hot hand, especially from long range. The Sixers closed the gap to four midway through the third quarter, but that was the closest they got.
The Sixers fell 103-87, dropping their record to 20-10.
After playing the last 10 games with 11 turnovers or fewer, the Sixers totaled 14 giveaways. They are still No. 1 in the NBA, averaging the fewest turnovers at 10.4 a game.
Dwight Howard finished with a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds.
NBA
The Magic got a big boost from reserve J.J. Redick, who scored 12 points and Jameer Nelson found every open man, finishing with 14 assists.
Turning points
Andre Iguodala made two free throws with 1:59 to play in the second quarter to close the deficit to six points. However, a Turkoglu basket at the 1:23 mark started a 10-0 run for the Magic to end the first half.
The Sixers made a couple runs and threatened to steal the game, but that cushion made just before the half proved to be enough for Orlando to improve to 19-11.
Follow the leader
In the win over Charlotte Iguodala finished 1 of 6 from the floor. In the first half against the Magic, he was 1 for 4. A switch flipped for the All-Star during intermission because Iguodala made his first five field goal attempts of the third quarter. He finished with 15 points.
Lou Williams led the Sixers with 21 points.
Stat-egic
The Magic average six made threes per game. In the first meeting on Jan. 30 against the Sixers, Orlando was 7 for 22 from behind the arc. Through two quarters Wednesday night, the Magic had seven made threes.
By games end, Orlando was 15 for 25 from long range.
The Sixers shot 6 of 18 from three-point range.
Take a bow
The three-point shooting contestants to participate in All-Star Saturday night were announced on Wednesday. Jodie Meeks, who has 60 made threes on .433 shooting, was not among them.
Anderson did make the cut. Anderson was 7 for 10 from three-point land, bringing his total to 87 on the season. The next guy in line for most makes is Milwaukees Brandon Jennings with 61.
Anderson led the Magic in scoring with 27 points.
Whats next?
The Sixers will host the defending world champion Mavericks on Friday night. The Mavs, who have won four in a row, are hosting Denver Wednesday.
Dallas is led in scoring by Dirk Nowitzki, who averages 18 points per game. The Mavs have a winning road record at 7-6.
E-mail Dei Lynam at dlynam@comcastsportsnet.com.