Embiid leads 76ers past Pacers

76ers 131, Pacers 122: Joel Embiid had 45 points and 13 rebounds, and visiting Philadelphia made a franchise-record 17 3-pointers in the first half of a victory over Indiana on Tuesday night that moved them into a tie with Boston atop the Atlantic Division. Embiid banked in a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer and shot 18 for 30 overall while moving into the NBA scoring lead with 30.4 points per game.

Buddy Hield scored 25 points and Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Indiana, which has lost a season-worst eight in a row.

Magic 120, Cavaliers 115: Mo Bamba had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Ignas Brazdeikis scored 20 off the bench and host 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.

Raptors 118, Hawks 108: Pascal Siakam had 31 points and 13 rebounds, Scottie Barnes added 19 points and 14 rebounds, and host Toronto clinched a playoff berth by beating Atlanta. Chris Boucher scored 18 points, Gary Trent Jr. had 14, Fred VanVleet 12 and Precious Achiuwa 11. This victory, coupled with Cleveland’s loss at Orlando, ensured the Raptors (46-33) will finish no lower than sixth in the East.

Nets 118, Rockets 105: Kyrie Irving scored 42 points and host Brooklyn beat Houston to improve their position in the race for play-in seeding. Irving had 17 points in the fourth quarter. Kevin Durant added 18 points, Bruce Brown had 15 and Cam Thomas 13 for the Nets.

Hornets 144, Heat 115: Tyler Herro scored 35 points off the bench and host Miami moved closer to clinching the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a victory over Charlotte. Miami won its fifth straight and posted the second-highest point total in franchise history, while Charlotte allowed 144 for the second consecutive game after a 144-112 loss Saturday at Philadelphia.

Thunder 98, Trail Blazers 94: Jaylen Hoard had career highs of 24 points and 21 rebounds to help host Oklahoma City top Portland. Isaiah Roby had 18 points and six steals, Greg Kalaitzakis scored 17 points and Olivier Sarr had 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Thunder.

Wizards 132, Timberwolves 114: Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points, including 12 in the third quarter as visiting Washington took control and pulled away for a win against Minnesota. Rui Hachimura tied a season-high with 21 points and Daniel Gafford had 24 points and 12 rebounds for Washington.

Bucks 127, Bulls 106: Brook Lopez scored a season-high 28 points and visiting Milwaukee overcame a rather quiet performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo to clinch its fourth straight Central Division championship with a victory over Chicago.