Lakers’ trey trips Sixers
Brandon Ingram scored 21 points, including the gamewinning 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds remaining, to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 107-104 victory over the 76ers last night in Philadelphia.
Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson added 16 points apiece for the Lakers, who snapped a five-game losing streak.
Joel Embiid scored 33 points and Ben Simmons had a triple-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists for Philadelphia.
The 76ers battled back from a 16-point second-half deficit to tie the game on Embiid’s two free throws with 39.8 seconds remaining.
Lonzo Ball missed a 3 on Los Angeles’ ensuing possession and Embiid then missed a chance to give Philadelphia the lead.
Earlier in the day, the 76ers traded beleaguered center Jahlil Okafor to the Brooklyn Nets. Okafor, the No. 3 pick in the 2015 draft, was dropped from the rotation this season and has played only two games. The Sixers also sent guard Nik Stauskas and a 2019 second-round pick to the Nets for forward Trevor Booker.
Wizards 109, Suns 99 — Bradley Beal scored 34 points to help Washington win in Phoenix.
Former Sun Markieff Morris added 21 points, and the Wizards made 51 percent of their shots to post their third win in four games.
T.J. Warren had 23 points for the Suns, who played their first game with star guard Devin Booker sidelined with a groin injury. Booker is expected to miss 2-3 weeks with the left adductor strain.
Nets 100, Thunder 95 — Caris Levert scored 19 points, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson added 17 and short-handed Brooklyn overcame another strong performance by Russell Westbrook to beat Oklahoma Thunder in the first of its two games in Mexico City.
Westbrook had 31 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Before the game, commissioner Adam Silver announced plans to launch an NBA Academy in Mexico City.
Rockets 112, Jazz 101 — In Salt Lake City, James Harden scored 29 points and Ryan Anderson added 23 to lead Houston over Utah.