Embiid has 50 points for season-high during 76ers' win vs. Wizards
Joel Embiid scored a season-high 50 points and had 13 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 131126 on Wednesday night.
Embiid reached 50 points for the sixth time in his career. He had a career-best 59 on Nov. 13, 2022, against Utah. MAVERICKS 147, JAZZ 97 Luka Doncic had 40 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists playing only three periods after the first first-half triple-double of his career in Dallas' victory over Utah.
Doncic had his 60th career triple-double to move past Larry Bird for sole possession of ninth place on the career list.
GRIZZLIES 116, PISTONS 102 >>
Desmond Bane scored 32 of his career-high 49 points in the second half and Memphis handed Detroit its 18th straight loss. TIMBERWOLVES 102, SPURS 94 >> Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 21 rebounds and NBA-leading Minnesota held on to beat San Antonio for its fifth straight victory and the Spurs' 15th loss in a row.
NETS 114, HAWKS 113 >> Mikal Bridges hit the deciding fadeaway jumper with 4.5 seconds remaining and scored 32 points in Brooklyn's victory over Atlanta.
ROCKETS 110, THUNDER 101 >> Dillon Brooks scored 23 points and Houston beat Oklahoma City to end a three-game losing streak.
BULLS
DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points and Chicago beat short-handed Charlotte for its third straight victory.
HEAT 112, RAPTORS 103 >> Caleb Martin had a seasonhigh 24 points and a careerbest 12 rebounds, Duncan Robinson scored 21 points and Miami beat Toronto.
CAVALIERS 121, MAGIC 111 >> Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points, Darius Garland added 26 and Cleveland overcame Paolo Banchero's 42-point night to beat Orlando.