![]() That jumped to 103.9 when Embiid was on the bench. When Embiid was in the game, the Pelicans scored 82.1 points per 100 possessions. It was as if two different games were being played, with two different strategies by the opponent based solely on the availability of one Joel Hans Embiid. It also included a team-high +27 in the plus-minus, a fact that head coach Brett Brown was quick to point out after the game, with the Sixers outscoring the Pelicans 66-39 during the 27 minutes Embiid was on the court. The first indication of Embiid’s enormous impact in that Pelicans game show up in the rest of his box score, which included 4 blocks, 3 steals, and 2 assists. And when you go beyond the surface layer the trends that have been established over the course of this young season are pretty exciting to think about. Yet Embiid’s past two games were some of the best games he’s played this year, despite the offensive struggles. It’s a very temporary setback for a player oozing with two-way potential. In many ways this is notable not because it’s happening to Embiid, but because it took so long for him to really look like the inexperienced rookie that he is. led Toronto with 24 points.Over his last two games Embiid has struggled offensively for really the first time in his NBA career, shooting just 33.3 percent from the field, forcing shots, and, at times, slow to react to the double teams being thrown his way. ![]() Orlando’s last three-game winning streak was in February 2021. (AP) - Franz Wagner scored 23 points, Paolo Banchero added 20 points and 12 rebounds and Orlando beat Toronto for its third straight victory. The Kings were held under 100 points for the first time this season. Randle had all 27 points by halftime, then was ejected with 3:35 left in the third quarter after arguing a non-call and receiving two technical fouls.ĭomantas Sabonis led Sacramento with 20 points. NEW YORK (AP) - Julius Randle and RJ Barrett each scored 27 points and New York beat Sacramento for its winning streak to a season-high four games. Griffin hit a 6-footer on an alley-oop pass at the overtime buzzer and Atlanta beat Chicago to snap a three-game losing streak,ĭeMar DeRozan made three free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining in overtime to finish with 33 points and give the Bulls the lead,īut Griffin took the alley-oop pass from Jalen Johnson on the sideline and scored on a turnaround jumper.īogdan Bogdanovic scored 17 of his 28 points in the first half for Atlanta. Mikal Bridges scored 27 points for Phoenix.ĪTLANTA (AP) - A.J. NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Zion Williamson scored 35 points and New Orleans beat short-handed Phoenix in overtime for its seventh straight victory.ĬJ McCollum added 29 for the Pelicans, who beat the Suns - playing without star guard Devin Booker because of tightness in his left hamstring - for the second time in three days and won for the 12th time in their last 14 games as they’ve surged to the Western Conference lead.ĭeandre Ayton had 28 points and 12 rebounds for Phoenix, but fouled out on Williamson’s drive with New Orleans clinging to a two-point lead in the final minute of regulation. Jrue Holiday had 25 points and eight assists for Milwaukee, Bobby Portis added 17 points and 15 rebounds and Giannis Antetokounmpo had 16 points and 18 rebounds. Houston was coached by assistant coach John Lucas with head coach Stephen Silas away from the team following the death of father and long-time NBA player and coach Paul Silas. added 18 points and seven assists and Houston beat Milwaukee to extend its home-winning streak to four games. HOUSTON (AP) - Jalen Green had 30 points and seven rebounds, Kevin Porter Jr. Rookie Jaden Ivey had 16 points for Detroit. ![]() Lonnie Walker IV added 18 points for Los Angeles and Russell Westbrook had 11 points and nine assists. DETROIT (AP) - LeBron James scored 35 points, Anthony Davis had 34 points and 15 rebounds and Los Angeles beat Detroit to end a three-game losing streak.ĭavis also had seven assists as the Lakers overcame 38 points from Bojan Bogdanovic. ![]()
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