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NBA: Philadelphia 95, Orlando 73

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Glenn Robinson scored a season-high 22 points and rookie Kyle Korver added 16 Monday as Philadelphia pulled away for a 95-73 victory over Orlando.

Philadelphia already was without star guard Allen Iverson, who has a sore right knee, and injured center Marc Jackson. It was forced to scratch starting forward Derrick Coleman just before the opening tip due to a knee strain.

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Forward Kenny Thomas left in the first quarter with the flu and Aaron McKie was lost to a hamstring injury in the third, leaving the Sixers with seven available players.

Philadelphia had a 70-64 edge after the third quarter and scored 23 of the first 26 points in the fourth. Orlando had nine points on 4-of-16 shooting in the period, missing 13 of its first 14 shots.

Tracy McGrady had 20 points but was scoreless in the fourth. The Magic had their season-high three-game winning streak snapped.

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