Wizards’ Beal scores 60 in defeat
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid scored 38 points and the NBA-leading Philadelphia 76ers overcame a Washington record-tying 60-point performance by Bradley Beal in a 141-136 win over the Wizards on Wednesday night.
The Sixers are an NBAbest 7-1 in coach Doc Rivers’ first season in Philadelphia.
Beal was stuffed on a layup and missed a 3pointer inside the final minute, nearly coming up short of joining Golden State’s Steph Curry as 60-point scorers this season.
Beal sank a free throw with 4.4 seconds left to hit the mark. He matched former Wizard Gilbert Arenas for the franchise single-game mark.
MAGIC 105, CAVALIERS 94
Former top overall draft pick Markelle Fultz suffered a season-ending tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the first quarter of host Orlando’s win over Cleveland.
The Magic confirmed the ACL injury and said Fultz would miss the rest of the season.
Fultz, whowas off to the best start of his career, was driving to the basket less than five minutes into the game when he was cut off by Isaac Okoro and his left knee buckled without contact. The Orlando point guard writhed in pain on the floor for several minutes before he was helped into a wheelchair.
Fultz signed a threeyear, $50 million extension last month and was finally showing the promise that made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 draft as he led the Magic to a quick start this season.
HORNETS 102, HAWKS 94
Gordon Hayward scored a career-high 44 points and Charlotte won at Atlanta.
John Collins led Atlanta with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Huerter had 19 points.
CELTICS 107, HEAT 105
Payton Pritchard’s putback with two-tenths of a second left lifted Boston to a win at Miami.
Jayson Tatum scored 27 points and Jaylen Brown had 21 for the Celtics.
Jimmy Butler had 26 points for Miami.
KNICKS 112, JAZZ 100
Austin Rivers scored 23 points, including 14 straight down the stretch, and Julius Randle had 30 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists as host New York won its third straight game.
THUNDER111, PELICANS110
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points, George Hill hit the goahead free throws with 12 seconds left, and Oklahoma City held off host New Orleans.
BUCKS 130, PISTONS115
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points and Khris Middleton added 23 as host Milwaukee Bucks rolled past Detroit for their third straight win.
Detroit’s Jerami Grant had 31 points to lead all scorers.
KINGS 128, BULLS 124
Richaud Holmes scored a team-high 24 points and Marvin Bagley had 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead host Sacramento.
Coby White scored 36 points and Zach LaVine contributed 32 for Chicago.
CLIPPERS 108 WARRIORS 101
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points and Paul George had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Los Angeles won on the road.
SUNS123, RAPTORS 115
Devin Booker scored 24 points, Jae Crowder added 21 and host Phoenix made 21 3-pointers in a win over Toronto.
Pascal Siakam scored 32 points and Kyle Lowry added 24 points for the Raptors.