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ORLANDO, Fla. — Joel Embiid stopped on a dime while dribbling to his left, then maneuvered his 7-foot-2 frame the opposite way past Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze. Embiid scooped the ball so it bounced off the backboard and into his leaping grasp for a slam that stunned the home crowd and brought his teammates on the bench to their feet. That second-quarter finish was the most dazzling play of another sensational night for the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player, as Embiid totaled 36 points and seven rebounds in three quarters of action in the 76ers’ 124-109 win over the upstart Magic Friday …

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