Jonathan Isaac, by his own admission, has spent a lot of this season searching for solutions to his struggles. However, when the shorthanded Or

Jonathan Isaac came off the bench to record his first double-double in over five years, helping the Orlando Magic beat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 104-99 on Sunday.

The Orlando Magic have dealt with a slew of injuries that could've derailed their season at multiple points. But, Orlando stayed afloat.

Isaac was a standout performer off the bench as Orlando secured a comfortable win Monday despite being shorthanded. Isaac is likely to continue playing as a member of the second unit, but the lack of frontcourt depth could lead to an increase in his minutes in the short-term picture.

In addition to suffering a right hip contusion Sunday vs. Philadelphia, Magic center Goga Bitadze got hit in the head.

Cole Anthony had 27 points, Paolo Banchero scored seven points in the final 1:32 and the Orlando Magic beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-99.

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Speaking to the Magic postgame crew, Anthony, who is in the first year of a three-year, $39.1 million deal with Orlando, was asked about the adjustments he made to break out of his shooting struggles. Anthony compared it to how he approaches women, implying that it’s all about being nice to the ball, which he referred to as "Mrs. Wilson."

After Wednesday loss at Milwaukee, Magic players pointed to an atypical lack of energy at the root of the rout. At Friday's shootaround, second-year guard Anthony Black said games like this one with the Celtics are the ones "hoopers get up for."

Facing the defending champion Boston Celtics, the Magic say they are 'getting up' for Friday's national TV bout.

Eric Moody breaks down Friday's games and offers his top fantasy streamers and favorite bets for the nine-game slate.

The Orlando Magic faced the Boston Celtics again on Friday. A win by the Magic would give them the season series for just the third time in the last 10 years against the Celtics.