76ers’ early 28-2 run leads to rout of Celtics
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 25 points and 13 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers used a dominating start to roll to a 111-99 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night.
Embiid finished five points shy of setting a franchise record with 30 or more points in nine straight games. He remains tied with Allen Iverson and Wilt Chamberlain for the club mark with eight in a row.
The game turned on Philadelphia’s 28-2 first-quarter run.
Tyrese Maxey scored 23 points to help the 76ers win for the eighth time in nine games.
Jaylen Brown scored 21 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 for Boston. The Celtics had won three in a row.
WARRIORS 139, BULLS 96: In Chicago, Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points, Stephen Curry added 19 and the Golden State rolled past Chicago for its mostlopsided victory of the season.
Rookie Jonathan Kuminga finished with 25 points, and Jordan Poole had 22. The Warriors broke out of their rut in a huge way, pulling away early after dropping four of five.
The Bulls lost star Zach LaVine to a left knee injury in the opening minutes.
HEAT 124, HAWKS 118: In Miami, Tyler Herro scored 24 points, Jimmy Butler returned from a three-game absence with a sprained ankle to add 23 and Miami rallied to beat Atlanta.
Omer Yurtseven had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and P.J. Tucker also had 17 points to help Miami move within a game of Chicago for first place in the Eastern Conference. The Heat has won seven in a row at home.
SUNS 112, PACERS 94: In
Indianapolis, Devin Booker scored 35 points, Deandre Ayton had 27 points and 12 rebounds and NBA-leading Phoenix beat Indiana.
Chris Paul added 12 points and nine assists for Phoenix, and Cam Payne had 11 points and five assists.
MAGIC 116, HORNETS 109: In Charlotte, N.C., Moritz Wagner scored a season-high 26 points, younger brother Franz added 19 points and seven assists, and Orlando beat Charlotte to snap a 10-game losing streak.
Gary Harris added 18 points for the Magic (8-35), which had not won since before Christmas.
PISTONS 103, RAPTORS 87: In Detroit, Trey Lyles scored 21 points, Cade Cunningham and Hamidou Diallo each added 18 and Detroit extended its surprising stretch by beating Toronto.
The Pistons are 5-3 in 2022 after finishing 2021 with 18 losses in their last 19 games.
CAVALIERS 114, SPURS 109: In San Antonio, Texas, Darius Garland scored 28 points and Cleveland beat San Antonio, extending the Spurs’ losing streak to five.
Jarrett Allen finished with 17 points and 16 rebounds for Cleveland, which won its third straight and fourth in five games.
MAVERICKS 112, GRIZZLIES 85:
In Memphis, Tenn., Luke Doncic had a triple-double with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists and Dallas ended the Grizzlies’ winning streak at 11 games.
KINGS 126, ROCKETS 114: In Sacramento, Calif., Marvin Bagley III had season highs of 26 points and 13 rebounds, and the Kings handed Houston its 16th loss in 20 games.