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SPORTS Friday 8 January 2021
Beal scores 60 but Embiid leads 76ers over Wizards, 141-136

By The Associated Press who poured in 42 points.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Dario Saric added 15.
Embiid scored 38 points The Suns have won five of
and the NBA-leading Phila- six and improved to 6-2,
delphia 76ers overcame a tied for tops in the Western
Washington record-tying Conference with the Lak-
60-point performance by ers.
Bradley Beal in a 141-136 Pascal Siakam scored 32
win over the Wizards on points and Kyle Lowry add-
Wednesday night. ed 24 for the Raptors, who
The Sixers are an NBA-best fell to 1-6 and had their
7-1 in coach Doc Rivers' first six-game winning streak
season in Philadelphia against Phoenix snapped.
Beal was stuffed on a layup BUCKS 130, PISTONS 115
and missed a 3-pointer in- MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis
side the final minute. But the Antetokounmpo scored 25
dynamic guard, who once points and Khris Middleton
scored 53 and 55 points in added 23 as Milwaukee
consecutive games, sank rolled past Detroit for its
a free throw with 4.4 sec- third straight victory.
onds left to reach 60. He The Bucks (5-3) also beat
went 20 of 25 from the floor, the Pistons (1-7) on Mon-
7 of 10 on 3-pointers and Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, left, goes up for the shot against Philadelphia 76ers cen- day night in Milwaukee
was 13 for 15 from the line ter Joel Embiid, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 6, and have won their last
to match Gilbert Arenas for 2021, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 141-136. nine regular-season meet-
the franchise mark. Associated Press ings with Detroit. Milwau-
Beal hit seven 3s and kee was ahead 82-56 at
reached 57 points through Terrence Ross scored 20 seven assists as New York just the second time in six halftime and led by 34 in
three quarters, but the Wiz- points and hit five 3-point- won its third straight by games. the third quarter.
ards gave up 82 points and ers to lead the Magic, who beating Utah. Williamson scored 29 points Jerami Grant had 31 points
trailed by as many as 21 in beat the Cavaliers for a The Knicks trailed by 18 in and Ingram 24. Steven Ad- for the Pistons.
the first half. second time in three nights. the first half but outplayed ams had 10 points, 10 as- The Bucks improved to 4-0
MAGIC 105, CAVALIERS 94 Collin Sexton scored 21 the Jazz in the second and sists and 11 rebounds for his at home, where they're
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — For- for Cleveland, his eighth won for the fifth time in six first career triple-double. outscoring teams by an
mer top overall draft pick straight game with at least games. It was tied at 96 PACERS 114, ROCKETS 107 average margin of 23.5
Markelle Fultz suffered a 20 to start the season. That with under five minutes to INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mal- points.
season-ending tear of the broke LeBron James' fran- play before Rivers made colm Brogdon scored HORNETS 102, HAWKS 94
anterior cruciate ligament chise record from 2004-05. four 3-pointers in the final a career-high 35 points ATLANTA (AP) — Gordon
in his left knee during the CELTICS 107, HEAT 105 4:17. and made the go-ahead Hayward scored a career-
first quarter of Orlando's win MIAMI (AP) — Rookie Elfrid Payton scored 22 3-pointer with 2:22 to go, high 44 points and Char-
over Cleveland. guard Payton Pritchard's points for the Knicks. leading Indiana past Hous- lotte recovered to beat
Fultz, off to the best start putback with 0.2 seconds Jordan Clarkson had 19 ton. Atlanta after trailing for the
of his career, was driv- left capped a wild finish, points and Donovan Mitch- Justin Holiday added a first time in the fourth quar-
ing to the basket less than and Boston beat Miami in ell added 18 for the Jazz, season-best 20 points for ter.
five minutes into the game their first matchup since last who were swept in a back- Indiana, winner of two The Hornets led by double
when he was cut off by year's Eastern Conference to-back set of games in straight. It was the first time figures most of the game
Isaac Okoro and his left finals. New York. The Brooklyn the Pacers the Rockets at before the Hawks claimed
knee buckled without con- Jayson Tatum scored 27 Nets routed them 130-96 on home since January 2017. their first lead, 86-85, on
tact. The Orlando point points and Jaylen Brown Tuesday. John Wall had a season- John Collins' three-point
guard writhed in pain on had 21 for the Celtics, who THUNDER 111, PELICANS 110 high 28 points in his fourth play with 5:22 remaining.
the floor for several minutes wasted an early 17-point NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Shai game with his new team Hayward answered with a
before he was helped into lead and a 10-point lead in Gilgeous-Alexander scored but James Harden finished jumper and his own three-
a wheelchair. the final minute before win- 21 points, George Hill hit the with 15. Harden also had point play, and the Hornets
Fultz signed a three-year, ning. go-ahead free throws with 12 assists for Houston, which never trailed again.
$50 million extension last Jimmy Butler had 26 points 12 seconds left, and Okla- gave up the final eight Collins led Atlanta with 23
month and was finally for Miami. homa City edged New Or- points after taking a 107- points and 11 rebounds.
showing the promise that The Celtics went on a late leans. 106 lead. Trae Young, averaging 28.6
made him the No. 1 pick 13-0 run to go up 10 with The Pelicans had the final SUNS 123, RAPTORS 115 points, scored only seven
in the 2017 draft as he led 1:17 left — only to see the possession of the game, PHOENIX (AP) — Devin while going 2 of 9 from the
the Magic to a quick start Heat score 10 points in 55 and top scorers Brandon Booker scored 24 points, field.
this season. He came in seconds to tie the game on Ingram and Zion Williamson Jae Crowder added 21 CLIPPERS 108, WARRIORS
averaging a career-best a pair of 3-pointers by Dun- both touched the ball. But and Phoenix made 21 101
14.3 points in seven games. can Robinson, one while it was second-year reserve 3-pointers against Toronto. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
Fultz was drafted by the getting fouled, and anoth- guard Nickeil Alexander- The Suns hit at least 20 3s Kawhi Leonard had 21
Philadelphia 76ers as part er from Goran Dragic. Walker who took the last for the fourth time in fran- points, including the tying
of their lengthy rebuild but KNICKS 112, JAZZ 100 shot from 3-point range chise history. Crowder led and go-ahead baskets
struggled for years with a NEW YORK (AP) — Austin and it rimmed out. the way with six and Cam- midway through the fourth
tough-to-diagnose shoul- Rivers scored 23 points, in- Darius Bazley had 20 points eron Johnson added four quarter, and Los Angeles
der injury that ruined his cluding 14 straight for the and 12 rebounds for the as the Suns finished 21 of 40 beat Golden State in the
jump shot. He was traded Knicks down the stretch, Thunder, who avenged a (52.5%) from 3-point range. first of two consecutive
to the Magic in February and Julius Randle had 30 home loss to New Orleans Johnson scored 16 points matchups between the Pa-
2019. points, 16 rebounds and last week while winning for to lead Phoenix's reserves, cific Division rivals.q