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Magic eliminate 76ers without Howard (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Who needs Superman? On a night a suspended Dwight Howard recorded a double-double in blog and Twitter posts from his hotel room, the Orlando Magic advanced to the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 114-89 in Game 6 on Thursday. Playing without Howard and injured guard Courtney Lee, the Magic thumped the Sixers from the start.