The Orlando Magic take on the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on Friday night. It’s the third and final matchup between the two teams this season, with Philadelphia holding a 2-0 series lead.

The Magic (46-34) have lost three of their last four games, with their latest defeat coming at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, 117-99. Orlando sits precariously in fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings, tied with the Indiana Pacers and one game back of the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s not inconceivable that the Magic could drop to the seventh or eighth seed, which would put them in the NBA Play-In Tournament and against a top-two seed should they advance from that. The Magic have a 111.2 defensive rating over their last 10 games -- 10th best in the NBA over that span -- but their 111.7 offensive rating over that span ranks 22nd in the Association.

Franz Wagner (ankle) is questionable for Friday’s contest.

Their opponents Friday are on a significant upswing. The 76ers (45-35) won their sixth straight game Tuesday when they took down the Detroit Pistons, 120-102, in a game that saw reigning MVP Joel Embiid dominate with 37 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, two blocks and three steals. Embiid’s return to the lineup has re-energized the 76ers, who now sit in seventh place in the East, just one game back of the Magic and Indiana Pacers. A win Friday and in the regular-season finale Sunday against the Brooklyn Nets would give Philadelphia an excellent chance to catapult into the top six in the conference and avoid the NBA Play-In Tournament.

Kyle Lowry (knee), Robert Covington (knee), KJ Martin (toe) and Tyrese Maxey (hip) are all listed as questionable for Friday’s contest.