UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were able to win a battle of undermanned teams.
Joel Embiid had 45 points and 16 rebounds as the Sixers outlasted the Heat, 137-134 in overtime. Dakota Mathias’ only basket of the game was a go-ahead 3-pointer with 26.1 seconds left. Ben Simmons had five points and 12 assists in his return from injury, but the 76ers continued to play without Tobias Harris, Seth Curry and Shake Milton due to heath and safety protocols involving COVID-19.
With Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic among the Heat sitting out for COVID-related reasons, Tyler Herro paced the team with 34 points while Duncan Robinson had 26.
In Tuesday’s other NBA action:
— LeBron James scored 26 points in just more than three quarters of the Lakers’ 117-100 rout of the Rockets. Anthony Davis added 19 points and 10 rebounds in three quarters to help Los Angeles clobber Houston for the second time in three days. The Lakers led by 20 or more for most of the game on a night James Harden made just 5 of 16 shots and the Rockets were outrebounded 55-42.
— Kevin Durant’s 34 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds keyed the Nets’ 122-116 comeback over the Nuggets. Brown scored 16 points, including the tying and go-ahead baskets down the stretch after Brooklyn trailed by as many as 18. Nikola Jokic had 23 points, 11 assists and eight boards for Denver, which was trying to sweep a three-game road trip before being outscored 68-46 in the second half.
— The Jazz completed a 4-2 road trip as Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points in a 117-87 pounding of the Cavaliers. Jordan Clarkson had 21 points and eight rebounds off the bench and Bojan Bogdanovic added 20 points for Utah. Mitchell and Clarkson each made five 3s as Utah went 24 of 45 beyond the arc.
— Myles Turner’s 22-point effort included a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:59 to play in the Pacers’ 104-95 verdict over the Warriors. Turner also had 11 rebounds and four blocks for Indiana, playing a back-to-back following a 127-122 loss to the Kings that kicked off a five-game road trip out West. Golden State guard Stephen Curry had 20 points on 7 of 17 shooting, one game after missing 14 of 16 attempts.
— Lonnie Walker IV scored 24 points and the Spurs finished 4-1 on their road trip by topping the Thunder, 112-102. Keldon Johnson added 18 points for the Spurs, committed a season-low four turnovers and earned their 2,200th victory since joining the NBA in 1976. Patty Mils chipped in 17 points, including a 3-pointer that gave San Antonio its largest lead at 85-75 with 10:49 left.
