As they settle into the life of 82-game NBA seasons, players become accustomed to flushing games from their minds and shifting focus to the next one.  The Sixers still haven’t forgotten what happened the last time the Magic visited Philadelphia. “They beat us down pretty bad the last time they played here,” Paul George said Sunday night, “so that’s motivation enough for us to go in and protect home court with a chance to lock a seed in.” George spoke after the Sixers’ regular-season finale win over the Bucks. Once their game ended, the Sixers could be heard in the locker room reacting to the final minutes of Orlando’s game against the Celtics. No guesswork was required about the Sixers’ positive feelings on the Magic’s loss to Boston. The Sixers will now host the No. 7 vs. No. 8 play-in tournament matchup on Wednesday night instead of visiting Orlando.  “I guess that’s the closest I get to March Madness, because I never did that before,” Tyrese Maxey said of the team viewing experience. “But that’s just cool, that’s just fun. Cool moment for our team.” Maxey also remembers the lopsided loss George referred to. Back on Nov. 25, the Magic obliterated the Sixers by a 41-point margin. The Sixers won the other two games in the regular-season series and were missing numerous key players that night. Maxey’s not inclined to brush the blowout aside, though.  “It was so long ago, but we owe them one for home,” he said. “We’ve got to try to avenge that loss. That was a really bad loss for us. … It’s a good team. It’s a really, really good test for us. … Good opportunity for some guys who don’t have postseason experience to get some, too. I think it’ll be fun.” Like the Sixers, the Magic finished in the middle of the NBA pack this season in both offensive rating (18th) and defensive rating (13th). Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane all averaged over 20 points per game.  “Pretty physical team,” Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said. “Looks like they’ve got everybody back now, too. … They’ve hardly been healthy all year. Big wings and aggressive guards. (Jalen) Suggs and Bane are two competitive, physical guys back there. Banchero and Wagner at the wings. And they’ve got some decent depth.  “(Anthony) Black has had a great season when he’s been healthy, too. Very talented team. They’ve been one of the many teams in the league that hasn’t been very healthy this year, so it’ll be a really tough game.” If the Sixers beat the Magic, they’ll secure the Eastern Conference’s seventh seed and face the second-seeded Celtics in Round 1 of the playoffs. If they lose, they’ll play the winner of the No. 9 vs. No. 10 meeting between the Hornets and Heat. A victory there would mean a first-round series against the No. 1 Pistons. A loss would mean elimination.  For young members of the Sixers’ rotation like VJ Edgecombe, Dominick Barlow and Justin Edwards, postseason basketball will be completely new.  What should they expect?  “Just be prepared for anything,” Maxey said. “A lot of weird things happen in playoff games. But trust your work. Shoot the ball when you’re open, make plays when you’re open, pay attention to detail, know the scouting report. That’s really it.” Andre Drummond plans to highlight a few major points he’s picked up over the years.  “Just the attention to detail,” Drummond said. “Every possession counts, every possession matters. One bad possession can lead to a five-point (swing) for a team. So we have to be really focused on both ends of the floor, take great shots, get stops, play our game and not allow them to speed us up.” With 75 games of a stellar rookie season under his belt, Edgecombe’s first postseason action is on deck.  “I’m looking forward to just going out there and playing,” he said. “Last time they played here, we know the score.  “We know they’re a good team. They lost just now and they feel like they’ve got to prove something. And we feel like we’ve got to prove something also. Best team wins.” ...read more read less