Marin Independent Journal

76ers rally, snap Bucks’ win streak

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Joel Embiid made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 41.4 seconds left and the Philadelph­ia 76ers rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat Milwaukee 133-130 on Saturday, snapping the Bucks’ 16-game winning streak.

Milwaukee had the longest winning streak by any NBA team since the Phoenix Suns had 18 straight victories early last season.

The 76ers trailed 125121 before James Harden, who scored a game-high 38 points, hit a 3-pointer with 1:21 left. After Giannis Antetokoun­mpo missed a shot from around the basket, Embiid sank a 3-pointer that gave Philadelph­ia its first lead of the second half.

After Jrue Holiday missed a 3-point attempt with 25 seconds remaining, the 76ers went 6 of 6 from the line the rest of the way to seal the victory.

Harden added 10 assists and nine rebounds. Embiid had 31 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Tyrese Maxey added 26 points and Georges Niang had 16. CAVALIERS 114, PISTONS 90 » Darius Garland had 21 points and seven assists, Donovan Mitchell scored 20 points and Cleveland led by 35 points in a victory over Detroit.

ROCKETS 122, SPURS 110 » Tari Eason matched his season high with 20 points and Houston ended an 11game losing streak, beating San Antonio.

HEAT 117, HAWKS 109 » Bam Adebayo scored 30 points and Miami held Trae Young to a season-low eight points in a victory over Atlanta.

RAPTORS 116, WIZARDS 109, OT » Fred VanVleet made two 3-pointers in overtime and had 25 points to help Toronto beat Washington for a two-game split.

Gary Trent Jr. scored 26 points for the Raptors, and VanVleet had 10 assists. Toronto rebounded from a 119-108 loss Thursday night to move back ahead of the Wizards into ninth place in the Eastern Conference.

Kristaps Porzingis had 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards. Bradley Beal added 21 points and 10 assists, but shot just 7 for 22 and missed a jumper that could have won it in regulation.

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