INDIANAPOLIS, NOV 14 (US): Justin Holiday came off the bench to score 27 points, the season’s highest, in the Indiana Pacers’ 118-113 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.
Philadelphia quarterback Joel Embiid missed his fourth game in a row after testing positive for COVID-19 on Monday. The Associated Press reported that the 76ers lost all four games.
Vacation was 9 out of 11 from the field. Malcolm Brogdon scored a hat-trick with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Miles Turner added 20 points and Domantas Sabonis 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Tobias Harris topped the 76ers with 32 points, the highest level of the season after hitting 10 of 22. Tyrese Maxey 24 has been added.
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Salt Lake City: Tyler Hero scored 27 points and eight rebounds to help Miami beat Utah.
Duncan Robinson made six three-pointers and added 22 points. Kyle Lowry had a 21. Miami swept the season series with the Jazz and cut three straight games of defeats.
Bojan Bogdanovic scored 26 points against 19 coming in the fourth quarter for Utah. Jordan Clarkson added 25 points and Donovan Mitchell added 22 points. The Jazz lost for the fourth time in five games.
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Cleveland: Darius Garland made two free throws with 9.4 seconds left and Cleveland tied 19 points late in the third quarter to beat Boston to open a two-game set.
Dennis Schroeder had the opportunity to force Boston into overtime, but he missed a jump from the right baseline as time ran out. There were five major changes and seven draws in the last seven minutes.
The teams will meet again Monday at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Garland finished with 22 points and six assists, and rookie Evan Mobley scored 19 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks. Cleveland has won six of its last seven and is on its best start in five years at 9-5. Schroeder scored 28 points.
Clippers 129, Temples 102
Los Angeles: Paul George scored 23 points, Reggie Jackson added 21 points, and Los Angeles beat Minnesota for its seventh straight win.
Ivica Zubak scored 10 points and 12 rebounds, Eric Bledsoe scored 14 points and nine assists and George had nine rebounds for the Clippers.
Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 21 points and nine rebounds. D’Angelo Russell and Jaden McDaniels each scored 15 points. Karl-Anthony Towns got eight points in a 3-of-11 shot.
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New Orleans: Nickel Alexander Walker scored 21 points, Brandon Ingram returned from a seven-game absence to add 19 points, and New Orleans beat Memphis to lose nine consecutive games.
This victory is the first at home this season for the Pelicans, who have lost 12 of their first 13 games without Zion Williamson, who missed with a right foot fracture.
Dillon Brooks led Memphis with 23 points and Ja Morante with 22 points.
Handala 104, Magic 92
Orlando, FL: Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points, Montrezel Harrell added 20 and Washington used 20-0 in the first half to beat Orlando.
Kyle Kuzma added 17 points and 10 rebounds to help Washington improve to 9-3 for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
Orlando’s Cole Anthony scored 22 points, but had only 4 out of 16 shots.
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Toronto: Jeramy Grant scored 24 points, Isaiah Stewart scored 20 and Detroit took advantage of the big final quarter to beat Toronto.
Killian Hayes scored 13 points and made 10 assists, Sadiq Bey scored 16 points, Josh Jackson 15 points and Frank Jackson added 14 points. .
Pascal Siakam missed with 25 points and 12 rebounds, Gary Trent Jr. scored 23 points and OG Anunoby scored 17 with the Raptors. Toronto lost for the fourth time in five games and fell to 2-6 at home.