Wednesday 27 March 2019 04:39, UK
Nikola Vucevic powered the Orlando Magic to their fifth successive win with 28 points and 11 rebounds against the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Magic's current win streak has propelled them to within half a game of the Miami Heat in the race for the East's final playoff berth.
Facing Sixers star Joel Embiid, All-Star center Vucevic's double-double led the Magic to a surprisingly comfortable 119-98 win.
Vucevic connected on 11 of his 21 shots, including 2-of-5 from beyond the three-point arc. He added four assists along with his double-figure rebounding haul.
The Magic center opened his account with a free-throw line jumper just over two minutes into the game. He then outwitted Embiid in the low post with a spin move before laying home a basket off the glass.
His hot start continued as he again out-positioned Embiid under the basket to score despite being off balance then followed up a with his first three-pointer of the night.
In the third quarter, Vucevic connected again from three-point range then took advantage of a mismatch with Jimmy Butler in the low post to score with a jump hook. He then burst past Sixers reserve center Boban Marjanovic to score at the rim, part of an 11-0 Magic run that broke the game open and sealed the win.
Click on the video at the top of the page to watch Vucevic star against the Sixers.
