Embiid, Oubre power 76ers to a win over Suns

PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 26 points and 11 rebounds and Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 25 points as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Phoenix Suns 112-100 on Saturday for their fourth straight win.

With Bradley Beal (back spasms) and Devin Booker (sprained left ankle) sitting out, the Suns faltered in the fourth and lost their third straight game. Kevin Durant kept the Suns within striking range until late with 31 points. He made 12-of-14 free throws.

Tyrese Maxey had 22 points and 10 assists and Tobias Harris added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Sixers.

The Sixers will go as far as Embiid and Maxey, who turned 23 on Saturday, will take them, and neither one could get going in the first half. They combined for just a 7-of-23 effort from the floor in the first two quarters.

The 76ers were instead steadied by another solid outing from Harris and Oubre.

Harris has both been lost in the shuffle behind former Sixers who dominated the ball and disparaged by fans for not always living up to his $180 million deal. Oubre has been an early steal on a $2.9 million, one-year deal. He dropped 27 points off the bench in the season opener and started his second straight game after P.J. Tucker was included in the James Harden trade to the Clippers. Oubre scored 17 at the break, that included a late 3 and a drive before halftime for a 52-45 lead.

The Suns could have used Beal and Booker down the stretch. Coach Frank Vogel said there was no change in Beal’s status. He has yet to play this season. Booker has played only two games this season, including a 31point game in a loss Thursday against San Antonio.

Curry’s layup nets win for Warriors

Stephen Curry scored 30 points, including the winning layup with 0.2 seconds left, to help Golden State defeat the host Oklahoma City Thunder 141-139 on Friday night in the teams’ first In-Season Tournament game.

Initially, it was ruled no basket because of offensive goaltending. The call was overturned, and the Warriors claimed their second straight last-second victory.

Nuggets win in tourney opener

Nikola Jokic finished an assist shy of a triple-double as Denver held off the visiting Dallas Mavericks 125-114 on Friday night to open the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament.

Jokic had 33 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists. He was 14-of-16 from the field on Denver’s new, vibrant blue-and-yellow court.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 24 points, and

Jamal Murray had 18 points and 13 assists for the NBA champion Nuggets.