Desmond Bane and the Orlando Magic are facing the Philadelphia 76ers as Emirates NBA Cup play continues in our ‘NBA Coast 2 Coast’ doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.
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What we know about Tuesday’s games:
- Our ‘NBA Coast 2 Coast doubleheader’ features Magic-76ers (8 ET) and Clippers-Lakers (11 ET).
- In the opening contest of the night, Kristaps Porziņģis and the Atlanta Hawks seek to keep rolling against the Washington Wizards (7 ET).
- The Lakers could win West Group B with a victory over the Clippers tonight.
8:37 PM / NOVEMBER 25, 2025
Maxey on the run
21-17 Sixers with 3:45 to go in the first, as Tyrese Maxey — the subject of tonight’s mini-profile — gets rolling in tonight’s NBA Cup action.
watch those pockets. 🥷 pic.twitter.com/wieyBHNUgR
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 26, 2025
Desmond Bane finished this slick reverse layup earlier.
— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) November 26, 2025
8:15 PM / NOVEMBER 25, 2025
McCollum madness
77-55 Washington at the half, as CJ McCollum goes on a scoring binge.
McCollum is currently 144th on the all-time NBA scoring list, entering tonight with 15,678 career points, in between Jeff Hornacek and Larry Nance.
CJ MCOLLUM HAS 27 POINTS.
AT HALFTIME.
He's 10-13 from the field and 7-8 from deep 🚨 pic.twitter.com/wXUvEcAwR4
— NBA (@NBA) November 26, 2025
7:50 PM / NOVEMBER 25, 2025
Wizards shooting the lights out
Washington’s now 10-15 from three-point range, opening up a 59-39 lead on Atlanta with 6:48 to go in the second quarter.
2Q underway on NBA League Pass: https://t.co/D0iOlox4sD
— NBA (@NBA) November 26, 2025
7:15 PM / NOVEMBER 25, 2025
Wizards racing out against Hawks
Washington’s opened the game on a 15-2 against the Hawks, sparked by CJ McCollum.
3 THREES in 3 minutes for CJ 🔥
McCollum opens tonight's East Group A action on fire! pic.twitter.com/eFLvnLZ9PU
— NBA (@NBA) November 26, 2025
6:30 PM / NOVEMBER 25, 2025
The adaptation of Maxey
Tyrese Maxey has started the season like a house on fire.
🔋 League leader in minutes played
💨 Most miles run per game in NBA
🔥 Averaging 2nd-most PPGIt’s been nonstop energy and buckets from Tyrese Maxey this season! His 76ers take on the Magic tonight in @emirates NBA Cup East Group B action.
📺 8:00pm/et on NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/f9IPtiegnS
— NBA (@NBA) November 25, 2025
As the Sixers get healthy, will his game change?
Tyrese is now tasked with adapting to the return of Paul George and Jared McCain, who open up varied offensive options for Philadelphia, while Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre and VJ Edgecombe remain out.
Among players with more than 14 games played, Maxey is 10th in the NBA in drives per game, attacking the rim 14.9 per game.
He’s fourth in the league in shots on these drives — 8.3 FGA — but doesn’t pass nearly as much, dishing the ball 4,1 times, which is lower than anyone else in the Top 24, including Zion Williamson (4.8), Ja Morant (4.8), LaMelo Ball (4.5) and Paolo Banchero (4.3).
Cam Thomas, No. 25, is at 2.9 passes on drives per game.
Can Maxey find George and McCain readily, as well as Embiid when he returns, while maintaining his hot streak as a scorer?
Watch his pick-and-rolls tonight against the Magic, who boast the NBA’s 10th best defensive rating at 116.8 and allow the fifth-lowest shooting percentage at shots at the rim at 59.1.
It’ll be a good test for the Kentucky product, who, while he’s been an unstoppable scorer, may seek to adapt into more of a floor general as his talented teammates find their rhythm.
6:00 PM / NOVEMBER 25, 2025
Welcome to ‘NBA Coast 2 Coast Tuesday!’
Franz Wagner and the Magic host the 76ers to continue Emirates NBA Cup play in the opening contest of our opening ‘NBA Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.
We’ve got two rising Eastern Conference squads and the Battle for Los Angeles tonight in our ‘Coast 2 Coast Tuesday’ doubleheader on NBC and Peacock as the 2025 Emirates NBA Cup continues.
In the opener, Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers head to Orlando to take on Franz Wagner and the Magic (8 ET).
Orlando’s gotten hot without Paolo Banchero, who’s missed the last six games, going 4-2 as they rise to seventh in the East.
In Paolo’s absence, Desmond Bane has found his shooting stroke, scoring 21.3 ppg while shooting 43/40/97 from the field, as has Tristan Da Silva (13.3 ppg, 5.2 reb).
They’re seeking a 3-0 record in East Group B as they strive to advance to the Knockout Rounds.
“We’ve got a deep team,” said Bane after Orlando lost to Houston Sunday. “We’ve got trust in everybody — next man up mentality.”
The Sixers are reincorporating Paul George and Jared McCain while adapting to the losses of Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre and VJ Edgecombe.
Andre Drummond is there, though, and a force on the glass as always. In Sunday’s loss to the Heat, he dropped 14 points and 24 rebounds.
He’s put up 92 games with 20+ rebounds in his career, which is the most among active players.
In the nightcap, Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers host James Harden and the LA Clippers (11 ET).
The Lakers hold a 156-87 all-time edge over the Clippers, dating back to the time the latter franchise played in Buffalo.
Will the Clippers bolster their win total tonight?
James Harden’s been on a heater, averaging 34.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 6.8 assists over his last five games, while Kawhi Leonard is settling back after returning against the Cavaliers on Sunday.
They’ll face Dončić, LeBron James and Austin Reaves in an all-star matchup in Tinseltown.
Here’s tonight’s complete slate:
