Embiid stays in to lead the 76ers
Joel Embiid had 36 points and 18 rebounds and played the final 4:12 after initially being called for his sixth foul, leading the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to their sixth straight victory, 118-109 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
James Harden added 28 points and Tyrese Maxey had 23 for the Sixers. They were up 108-101 when Embiid was whistled for an offensive charge on Evan Mobley while making a jumper.
As Cleveland fans began to celebrate Embiid's apparent disqualification, Sixers coach Doc Rivers immediately challenged the call, which was overturned after a replay review and the superstar was allowed to stay on the floor.
Caris LeVert scored 24 points and Donovan Mitchell added 21 for the Cavs. HEAT 138, GRIZZLIES 119 » Bam Adebayo scored 26 points and Tyler Herro added 24 as host Miami enjoyed a rare easy win. Jimmy Butler scored 23 points for the Heat. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 for Memphis, which was without Ja Morant, who was given an eight-game suspension by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver earlier Wednesday for “holding a firearm in an intoxicated state while visiting a Denver area nightclub” and live-streaming it March 4.
CELTICS 104, TIMBERWOLVES 102 » Jaylen Brown scored 35 points and Jayson Tatum added 22 for visiting Boston. Malcolm Brogdon added 12 points off the bench for Boston. Anthony Edwards had 28 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota, which has lost three of four. The Timberwolves started the day seventh in the West.
KINGS 117, BULLS 114 » De'Aaron Fox hit a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds left to lift visiting Sacramento. Fox scored 32 points, hitting four 3-pointers. Domantas Sabonis had his second straight triple-double and 11th of the season — finishing with 14 points and 17 rebounds for the Kings. DeMar DeRozan led Chicago with 33 points.
MAVERICKS 137, SPURS 128 (OT) » Christian Wood had 27 points and 13 rebounds off the bench for visiting Dallas, which played without injured All-Stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 27 points and eight rebounds.