CLEVELAND, March 16 (US): Joel Embiid scored 36 points, 18 rebounds and played the final game 4:12 after being called on the start for his sixth foul, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to their sixth straight victory, 118-109 over the Cleveland Cavaliers. .
James Harden added 28 points and Therese Maxe added 23 for the Sixers. They were leading 108-101 when Embiid was whistled on an offensive charge on Evan Mobley while making a birdie, the Associated Press reports.
As Cleveland fans began celebrating Embiid’s apparent exclusion, Sixers coach Doc Rivers promptly challenged the call, which was overturned after a replay was reviewed and the star allowed to remain on the floor.
With Embiid in foul trouble, the Cavs attacked the edge and closed at 110-107 before Maxey drained a three-pointer and the 76ers made five consecutive free throws in the final 51 seconds to seal it out.
Carris LeVert scored 24 points and Donovan Mitchell added 21 for the Cavs, who were playing the second night of a back-to-back game. Cleveland was without quarterback Jarrett Allen, who missed his third straight game with a bruised right eye.
Clippers 134, Warriors 126
LOS ANGELES: Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points, Paul George 24, and Los Angeles beat Stephen Curry’s 50 points to defeat Golden State.
The Clippers won four straight to move into fifth place in the Western Conference. The defending NBA champion Warriors are back again as the teams split the four-game season series.
Leonard was 10-of-19 from the field for his fourth 30-point effort in his last eight games. He had eight rebounds and five assists.
Curry set a season high in points with the 12th 50-point game of his career. He was 20-of-28 from the field and made eight three-pointers. The Warriors have lost nine straight road games.
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Houston: Kevin Porter Jr. scored 27 points as Houston defeated Los Angeles.
It’s the second consecutive victory for the Rockets’ worst in the Western Conference, who beat Boston on Monday night.
Already without LeBron James due to injury, the Lakers also missed Anthony Davis against Houston. Davis, who scored 35 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in a win over New Orleans on Tuesday night, is not playing both back-to-back games as per doctors’ orders after returning from a right foot injury.
Austin Reeves scored 24 points off the bench for the Lakers.
Kings 117, Paul 114
CHICAGO: Daron Fox hit a three-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to open up Sacramento on the Chicago goal.
Fox scored 32 points on 12-for-17, and hit four three-pointers.
Domantas Sabonis had his second consecutive double-doubles and finished 11th of the season with 14 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists and Sacramento came back in the second half with a hot 3-point shot.
Malik Monk scored 19 points, going 5-for-8 for 3 as the Kings overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to win for the fourth time in five and improve to 9-2 in their last 11 games.
DeMar DeRozan ahead of Chicago with 33 points.
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Miami: Bam Adebayo scored 26 points, Tyler Hero added 24, and Miami enjoyed a rare easy win over Memphis.
Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, Max Stross 12, Caleb Martin 11, Kevin Love and Gabe Vincent 10 each.
Jaryn Jackson, Jr. scored 25 goals for Memphis.
The Grizzlies played their sixth game without star guard Ja Morant, who was suspended for eight games by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver earlier Wednesday as a punishment for “conduct detrimental to the league” in this case, “carrying a firearm while intoxicated while visiting an area nightclub.” Denver” and broadcast it live on March 4th.
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Minneapolis: Jaylen Brown scored 35 points, Jason Tatum added 22, and Boston held on to beat Minnesota.
Malcolm Brogdon added 12 points off the bench for Boston, who overcame a tough shooting night to win for the third time in four games.
Anthony Edwards scored 28 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota. The Timberwolves have lost three of four.
MAVERICKS 137, SPURS 128, OT
SAN ANTONIO: Christian Wood scored 27 points and 13 rebounds as Dallas overcame a series of late-season misses to beat San Antonio in overtime without injury to Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
Dwight Powell and Jaden Hardy scored 22 points each and Josh Green added 21 for Dallas, who snapped a three-game skid.
Keldon Johnson scored 27 points to lead the unprecedented Spurs.