Joel Embiid had 38 factors and 13 rebounds in simply 29 minutes and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-82 on Friday night time for his or her seventh straight victory.
Embiid scored 12 factors in every of the primary two quarters earlier than calling it an early night time in a recreation the 76ers (47-22) led by 42 factors within the second half. Embiid additionally had 5 assists and was as soon as serenaded in every half with chants of “MVP! MVP!” by the numerous 76ers followers at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center. James Harden had 11 factors, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for Philadelphia.
Terry Rozier scored 14 factors for Charlotte.
HAWKS 127, WARRIORS 119
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young’s steal and layup with 45 seconds remaining protected Atlanta’s slim lead and the Hawks took benefit of Golden State’s continued poor perimeter protection on the street.
Stephen Curry scored 31 factors in Golden State’s tenth consecutive street loss.
The Hawks led 123-119 earlier than Young’s steal from Curry and layup stretched the benefit to 6 factors. Young had 25 factors with 12 assists.
John Collins had 22 factors and Onyeka Okongwu added a season-high 19 as Atlanta snapped a two-game dropping streak to stay eighth within the Eastern Conference playoff standings.
GRIZZLIES 126, SPURS 120, OT
(*38*)SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 28 factors and Memphis accomplished the biggest comeback in franchise historical past after trailing by 29 within the third quarter, rallying to beat San Antonio in additional time.
Desmond Bane added 21 factors, together with eight factors in additional time, and Tyus Jones had 20 factors, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for Memphis, which confronted a nine-point deficit within the closing minute of regulation.
The big comeback win got here as Ja Morant nears his return for Memphis. The All-Star guard missed his seventh recreation as a part of an eight-game suspension for “conduct detrimental to the league.”
Devin Vassell had 25 factors for San Antonio.
BULLS 139, TIMBERWOLVES 131, 20T
CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 49 factors, Zach LaVine had 39 and Chicago beat Minnesota in double additional time.
Nikola Vucevic added 21 factors and 11 rebounds.
Minnesota All-Star Anthony Edwards left with a sprained proper ankle within the first quarter, and the Timberwolves misplaced for the fourth time in 5 video games. Mike Conley led Minnesota with 28 factors, making 8 of 12 3-pointers. Rudy Gobert had 21 factors and 19 rebounds, and Jaden McDaniels scored 25 factors.
CAVALIERS 117, WIZARDS 94
CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland had 24 factors and 9 assists, Donovan Mitchell scored 20 factors and Cleveland by no means trailed towards Washington.
Evan Mobley had 20 factors, eight rebounds and 4 blocks for the Cavaliers.
Cleveland moved three video games forward of New York and 4 1/2 in entrance of Brooklyn within the battle for fourth place within the East and home-court benefit within the opening spherical of the playoffs. The Cavaliers’ subsequent two video games are in Brooklyn.
Bradley Beal scored 22 factors and Kristaps Porzingis had 20 factors and 9 rebounds for the Wizards. Washington misplaced for the sixth time in eight video games and fell right into a tie with Indiana and Chicago for the ultimate East play-in match spot.
ROCKETS 114, PELICANS 112
HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Jabari Smith Jr. hit a 3-pointer with lower than a second remaining to carry Houston previous New Orleans within the first of straight video games between the groups.
Smith had 11 factors and eight rebounds in 29 minutes. Jalen Green led Houston with 25 factors and had seven rebounds and 6 assists. Kevin Porter Jr. added 20 factors and 6 assists.
Brandon Ingram led New Orleans with 31 factors. Jonas Valanciunas added 22 factors and 17 rebounds, one shy of his season excessive.
The groups will meet once more Sunday night time in Houston.
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