|
A night after carrying the Sixers to a solid 121-109 win over
Atlanta with 42 points, Embiid followed up with a masterpiece,
which included 19-for-28 shooting, 11 rebounds, eight assists
and a career-high-tying seven blocked shots. He even sank his
second 3-pointer of the season and had a steal.
Embiid, who hit 20 of 24 free throws, absolutely dominated the
fourth quarter and especially down the stretch. He scored 26 of
the Sixers' 27 points in the final 12 minutes, including the
final 13 for his club after the Jazz took their final lead at
94-92.
Five of Embiid's blocks came in the fourth quarter, including a
swat with 1:20 remaining that helped the Sixers fend off the
relentless Jazz.
Malik Beasley led a balanced Utah attack with 18 points off the
bench. Lauri Markkanen had a quiet night with 15 points and 10
rebounds, while Collin Sexton scored 15, Kelly Olynyk chipped in
with 14 points and Jarred Vanderbilt added nine points and 10
rebounds.
Thunder 145, Knicks 135
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 17 points during a decisive run
to end the third quarter for visiting Oklahoma City, which rode
a red-hot shooting effort to overcome a historic first quarter
by New York.
Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 37 points and Josh Giddey
posted a triple-double (24 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds) for
the Thunder, who shot 62.5 percent (55-of-88) -- the third-best
performance from the field since the franchise moved to Oklahoma
City from Seattle prior to the 2008-09 season.
Julius Randle had a double-double (25 points, 10 rebounds) for
the Knicks, who scored 48 points -- their most ever in the first
quarter -- before the Thunder caught fire. Cam Reddish had 26
points while Immanuel Quickley scored 24 points off the bench
for the Knicks, who have alternated losses with wins the past
seven games.
Lakers 116, Nets 103
Anthony Davis had season highs with 37 points and 18 rebounds,
Lonnie Walker IV added 25 points and Los Angeles led
wire-to-wire to earn a victory over visiting Brooklyn despite
playing without LeBron James.
Russell Westbrook had 14 points and 12 assists off the Lakers'
bench, while Austin Reaves had 15 points, as Los Angeles ended a
five-game losing streak and won for just the third time this
season. James missed his second consecutive game with a groin
injury.
Kevin Durant scored 31 points with nine rebounds and seven
assists as the Nets lost one day after defeating the Los Angeles
Clippers on the road. Brooklyn is 4-2 since Kyrie Irving was
given a team-imposed suspension.
Wizards 102, Grizzlies 92
Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points, including a season-high six
3-pointers, and Washington extended its winning streak to four
games with a victory over visiting Memphis.
Deni Avdija matched his career high with 21 points for
Washington, while Corey Kispert added 12, Monte Morris had 10
points and six assists and Jordan Goodwin contributed 10 points
and eight rebounds off the bench.
Dillon Brooks led Memphis with 19 points, while Tyus Jones added
17, Santi Aldama had 15 and Steven Adams tallied 12 points with
10 rebounds. David Roddy scored 11 points off the bench.
Timberwolves 129, Cavaliers 124
Karl-Anthony Towns, D'Angelo Russell and Rudy Gobert all
recorded double-doubles as Minnesota weathered a late-game rally
behind Darius Garland's career-high 51 points to beat host
Cleveland.
Garland's performance ignited Cleveland's comeback after it was
down by as many as 24, with 16 of his points coming in the final
five minutes of regulation. The Cavs cut the deficit to two in
the final minute, but Taurean Prince connected on four free
throws in the last 13.1 seconds, part of his 19 total points, to
keep Cleveland at bay.
With the win, the Timberwolves snapped a three-game losing skid
while extending the Cavaliers' own dip to four straight losses.
Russell posted a season-high 30 points and a game-high 12
assists, while Towns (29 points, 13 rebounds) and Gobert (15
points, 13 rebounds) also played vital roles.
Nuggets 126, Bulls 103
Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 31 points and Jamal
Murray added 23 to lead visiting Denver to a victory against
Chicago.
Aaron Gordon (13 points), Bruce Brown (12) and Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope (10) rounded out a balanced attack for the
Nuggets, who won for the seventh time in the past nine games.
Nikola Jokic contributed eight points, 14 assists and six
rebounds in 28 minutes for Denver.
Chicago has lost four of five. Zach LaVine paced the Bulls with
21 points, while DeMar DeRozan followed with 16. Andre Drummond
posted a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds, while
Patrick Williams (15 points) and Goran Dragic (11) also scored
in double figures.
Kings 122, Warriors 115
Domantas Sabonis recorded 26 points, 22 rebounds and eight
assists to help Sacramento post a victory over visiting Golden
State.
De'Aaron Fox contributed 22 points, eight assists and three
steals, and Keegan Murray had 21 points and three steals as
Sacramento defeated the Warriors for the first time in three
meetings this season. Kevin Huerter scored 17 points and Malik
Monk added 12 as the Kings won their third consecutive game.
Stephen Curry scored 27 points and Andrew Wiggins had 26 for
Golden State, which dropped to 0-7 on the road. Jordan Poole
added 18 points and Klay Thompson tallied 17.
--Field Level Media
[© 2022 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content. |
|
