The Philadelphia 76ers (9-6) spent Monday night awaiting league approval for the trade that will land them Jimmy Butler, and in the meantime began a road trip that saw them drop the Miami Heat, 124-114. Despite 25 minutes of floor time, Markelle Fultz's shooting woes continued to plague the team, as he finished with five points on 2-of-8 shooting from field goal range. While the team determines how to allay fan fears that Fultz can't return to the form that the team drafted, Joel Embiid continued to buoy the team offensively, finishing the contest with a team-best 35 points, adding 18 rebounds en route to a double-double, while making 16-of-20 attempts from the foul line. JJ Redick contributed 25 points and three triples, while Ben Simmons shone on the back of a 13-point, seven-rebound and seven-assist performance. Furkan Korkmaz had 16 points and four boards off the bench for a Sixers team that now sits in third place in the Eastern Conference, two games behind the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Orlando Magic (6-8) fell on the road to the Washington Wizards on Monday, 117-109, despite five members of the roster finishing the game with double-digit scoring. The Magic were efficient from the paint and long range, shooting a collective 48 percent from the field and 50 percent from beyond the arc, led in scoring by Terrence Ross, who dropped 21 points from the bench. Ross shot 4-of-5 from deep and went 3-of-3 from the free throw line, while starter Aaron Gordon was the beneficiary of a double-double behind 18 points and 10 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic followed suit with a 17-point, 11-rebound showing, and D.J Augustin put up 15 points and facilitated four assists. Orlando ranks third in total blocks through 14 games, with 86 to their credit. Wednesday marks the start of a four-game home stand for the team that will include visits from the Los Angeles Lakers and Toronto Raptors.