(Sports Network) - The Southeast Division-leading Orlando Magic will hit the road for two games, starting with a showdown against the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at the Wachovia Center.
Orlando will also visit Indiana on the trek and is 17-10 as the visitor this season. The Magic have won two straight overall and recorded a 107-91 victory over the division-rival Miami Heat on Wednesday at Amway Arena. Hedo Turkoglu scored 27 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead the charge.
Rashard Lewis had 19 points and eight boards for the Magic, who won for the fifth time in six games. Dwight Howard ended with 16 points and 13 rebounds, while Maurice Evans added 13 points for Orlando.
Philadelphia will close out a short two-game homestand on Friday and is 9-13 in the City of Brotherly Love this season.
The Sixers posted their second straight win after handing the Milwaukee Bucks a 112-69 defeat on Wednesday night. Andre Iguodala led seven players in double figures with 18 points, as Philadelphia ended a two-game slide at home.
Andre Miller had 14 points and seven assists, while rookie Thaddeus Young added 14 points and eight rebounds for the Sixers. Reggie Evans finished with 13 points and nine boards, Samuel Dalembert and Rodney Carney netted 12 points apiece for Philadelphia, whose 43-point win was the largest margin of victory in the 12-year history of the Wachovia Center.
On the injury front for the 76ers, rookie forward Jason Smith (ankle) is questionable for Friday's game against Orlando.
Orlando and Philadelphia will play the first of four matchups this season tonight, while the Magic went 2-1 in the 2006-07 season series.
Orlando has won four of five and five of the last seven meetings. It has also won three straight trips to South Philly.
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