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Embiid powers Sixers past Hawks 129-112

points and eight rebounds
for the Magic. Spencer Din-
widdie had 24 points and
eight assists for the Nets,
who had won five straight
at home by double digits.
CAVALIERS 125, HEAT 119,
OT
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie
Kevin Porter Jr. scored a
season-high 30 points, in-
cluding the go-ahead bas-
ket in overtime, and Cleve-
land rallied from a 22-point
deficit to defeat Miami.
Porter’s dunk after a pass
from Kevin Love gave
Cleveland a 119-118 lead
with 1:20 to play. Fellow
rookie Darius Garland’s
runner in the lane put the
Cavaliers ahead 121-118
with 40 seconds remaining.
Jae Crowder missed a
3-pointer from the corner
before Love scored after
an offensive rebound with
six seconds left and Porter
hit two free throws to seal it.
Bam Adebayo had 22
Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, top, hangs from the rim after a dunk past Atlanta Hawks' Dewayne Dedmon during the second half points and 13 rebounds for
of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Philadelphia. Miami. Goran Dragic also
Associated Press scored 22 and Kendrick
By The Associated Press evaluation. with 40 points, hit a 3-point- Ja Morant had 16 points Nunn, who tied the game
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel ROCKETS 123, KNICKS 112 er with 30.2 seconds left to and Josh Jackson scored with six seconds left in regu-
Embiid scored a career- HOUSTON (AP) — James give the Bucks a 135-132 14 for Memphis (28-29), lation, added 21.
high 49 points and grabbed Harden scored 37 points, lead. which has dropped three The Cavaliers played their
14 rebounds, Tobias Har- and the Rockets earned After Beal — who had his straight to fall under .500. first home game since J.B.
ris had 25 points and the their fourth straight victory. second straight 50-point SUNS 131, JAZZ 111 Bickerstaff replaced John
Philadelphia 76ers beat the Harden had 31 by halftime, game — made two free SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ricky Beilein as coach. Beilein
Atlanta Hawks 129-112 on helping Houston to a 72- throws, Middleton was Rubio had 22 points, 11 as- resigned during the All-Star
Monday night. 57 lead at the break. He fouled with 7.8 seconds left sists and seven steals, lead- break.
Missing All-Star Ben Sim- cooled down eventually, and made both attempts ing Phoenix to the victory. Miami played without All-
mons for the second time in but his first-half work put the from the line to make it In his first game back in Salt Star Jimmy Butler, who
three games because of a Rockets in control against 137-134. Troy Brown, Jr.’s Lake City after playing for missed his second straight
back injury, the Sixers mixed the struggling Knicks, who 3-pointer rimmed out at the the Jazz for two seasons, game because of personal
up their starting lineup and lost their fourth in a row. buzzer. Rubio led an offense that reasons.
got 15 points from Furkan Harden, Russell Westbrook Beal scored a career-high shot 56% and seemed a MAVERICKS 139, TIMBER-
Korkmaz in a reserve role. and P.J. Tucker arrived at 55 points one night after he step ahead of the Jazz all WOLVES 123
Trae Young led Atlanta the arena about 70 min- had 53 in a loss at Chicago. night. Devin Booker had 24 DALLAS (AP) — Tim Hard-
with 28 points despite miss- utes before tip-off after at- Giannis Antetokounmpo points and 10 assists for the away Jr. scored 23 points
ing nine of 11 from 3-point tending Kobe and Gianna had 22 points and 14 re- Suns. and Luka Doncic had 20,
range. De’Andre Hunter Bryant’s memorial service bounds for Milwaukee. Donovan Mitchell scored sending Dallas to the win.
added 22 and John Collins in Los Angeles. Westbrook CLIPPERS 124, GRIZZLIES 97 38 points for Utah. The Jazz The Mavericks rested most
had 21 for the Hawks. was expected to play LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi made a season-high 37 free of their starters in the fourth
Simmons only played five against the Knicks, but Leonard scored 25 points, throws — on 43 attempts — quarter after scoring 81
minutes in a loss at Milwau- was scratched minutes be- Montrezl Harrell added 22 but looked disjointed while points before halftime.
kee on Saturday before fore the game with a sore and the Clippers snapped committing 19 turnovers. Hardaway, Doncic and Kri-
exiting. He had tests on thumb. a three-game losing streak. MAGIC 115, NETS 113 staps Porzingis did not play
Sunday and needs further The Knicks got 21 points Leonard had 14 points in NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron in the final period.
from RJ Barrett, and Julius the first quarter as the Clip- Gordon had 27 points, The reeling Timberwolves,
Randle added 17 points pers roared out to a 40-14 10 rebounds and a big playing without injured star
with 12 rebounds. lead. The All-Star forward blocked shot in the final Karl-Anthony Towns, lost
BUCKS 137, WIZARDS 134, scored 10 straight, includ- seconds, helping Orlando their fifth in a row and 18th
OT ing two dunks, to extend rally for the win. in 19 games.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Khris Los Angeles’ advantage to The Magic charged back Dallas shot 56% in the first
Middleton scored Milwau- 24-6 with 3:49 remaining in from a 19-point deficit in half and went 12 of 23 from
kee’s final nine points, help- the period. the second half to move 3-point range en route to
ing the Bucks outlast Brad- Leonard finished 10 of 17 within 1 1/2 games of the an 81-65 halftime lead.
ley Beal and the Wizards in from the field and grabbed Nets for seventh place in D’Angelo Russell led Min-
overtime. eight rebounds in 25 min- the Eastern Conference. nesota with 29 points and
Middleton, who finished utes over three quarters. Terrence Ross added 21 Malik Beasley had 21.q