Embiid scores 45 as 76ers top Pacers, pull even in Atlantic

INDIANAPOLIS >> Joel Embiid had 45 points and 13 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers made a franchise-record 17 3-pointers in the first half of a 131-122 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night that moved them into a tie with Boston atop the Atlantic Division.

Embiid banked in a 3-pointer at the first-quarter buzzer and shot 18 for 30 overall with 27 points and seven rebounds in the first half.

NETS 118, ROCKETS 105 >> Kyrie Irving scored 42 points and Brooklyn beat Houston to improve its position in the race for play-in seeding.

RAPTORS 118, HAWKS 108 >> Pascal Siakam had 31 points and 13 rebounds, Scottie Barnes added 19 points and 14 rebounds, and Toronto clinched a playoff berth by beating Atlanta.

THUNDER 98, TRAIL BLAZERS 94 >> Jaylen Hoard had career highs of 24 points and 21 rebounds to help

Oklahoma City top Portland.

WIZARDS 132, TIMBERWOLVES 114 >> Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points, including 12 in the third quarter as Washington took control against Minnesota.

HEAT 144, HORNETS 115 >> Tyler Herro scored 35 points off the bench and Miami moved closer to clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a victory over Charlotte.

MAGIC 120, CAVALIERS 115 >> Mo Bamba had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Ignas Brazdeikis scored 20 off the bench and Orlando beat Cleveland to stop a six-game losing streak.

Moritz Wagner scored 10 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter for the Magic.

BUCKS 127, BULLS 106 >> Brook Lopez scored a season-high 28 points and Milwaukee overcame a rather quiet performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo to clinch their fourth straight Central Division championship over Chicago.