Philadelphia wins fourth in a row
Joel Embiid scored 36 points, Tyrese Maxey keyed a game-changing run in the fourth quarter and the host Philadelphia 76ers won their fourth in a row Saturday night with a 103-101 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
Philadelphia held on when Harrison Barnes missed a 3pointer as time expired. The 76ers have won 14 of 17 and the first three games of a five-game homestand that continues Monday night against Memphis.
Embiid had 12 rebounds and 6 assists. He made 10 of 18 field goals, including 2 of 5 3-pointers, and 14 of 18 free throws. Tobias Harris added 16 points, and Maxey had 13.
Tyrese Haliburton scored a career-high 38 points, and Barnes had 16 for Sacramento.
Other games
Warrior 110, Nets 106: Klay Thompson hit the biggest shot yet of his 2½-year injury comeback, smoothly sinking a 3-pointer with 12 seconds left to send host Golden State to a victory over Kyrie Irving and Brooklyn. Irving wasn’t done and made a 3 of his own moments later and scored 32 points while hearing boos from the Bay Area crowd directed at the unvaccinated Nets star. Thompson finished with 16 points. Stephen Curry hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 5:09 left and five free throws over the final 1:44 to score 19 points as Irving kept delivering on the other end without the injured Kevin Durant and James Harden.
Mavericks 132, Pacers 105: Luka Doncic had 30 points and 12 assists and Dallas spoiled former coach Rick Carlisle’s return with Indiana. Reggie Bullock added a season-high 23 points, hitting 6 of 7 3-pointers, and Maxi Kleber had 15 points and 13 rebounds — one short of his career high — on his 30th birthday.
Celtics 107, Pelicans 97: Jayson Tatum scored 38 points, Jaylen Brown added 31 and visiting Boston beat short-handed New Orleans. Robert Williams grabbed 16 rebounds and blocked four shots for Boston. New Orleans undrafted rookie guard Jose Alvarado scored a career19 points on 8-of-11 shooting, going 3 of 4 from 3point range.
Grizzlies 115, Wizards 95: Ja Morant scored 34 points, his sixth consecutive game of at least 30 points, and host Memphis beat Washington. Morant, picked as an All-Star starter for the Western Conference this week, was 15 of 27 from the field, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range. Desmond Bane had 19 points, and De’Anthony Melton added 13 to help the Grizzlies win their third in a row and fourth in five games.
Raptors 124, Heat 120: Gary Trent Jr. scored 33 points and Toronto outlasted host Miami in three overtimes. The Heat forced the extra periods by coming back from a 10-point deficit entering the fourth quarter.