UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were able to end their three-game losing streak despite being without the services of Ben Simmons.
Joel Embiid had 31 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists to guide the Sizers to a 118-113 win over the Rockets. Seth Curry scored 25 points and Tobias Harris added 24 for the Eastern Conference-leading 76ers, who were without Ben Simmons due to illness.
The 76ers led by 29 points in the second half and sent Houston to its seventh consecutive loss. John Wall scored 28 points for the short-handed Rockets, who played without injured starters P.J. Tucker and Victor Oladipo.
Checking out Wednesday’s other NBA action:
— It’s now a nine-game winning streak for the Jazz after Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points and Rudy Gobert had an impressive double-double in a 114-96 victory over the Clippers. Gobert had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the NBA-leading Jazz, who improved to 24-5 with their 20th win in 21 games. Jordan Clarkson scored 18 points in Utah’s ninth victory in its last 12 meetings with Los Angeles.
— Damian Lillard pumped 43 points, including a go-ahead three-point play with 16.5 seconds left in the Trail Blazers’ sixth consecutive victory, 126-124 versus the Pelicans. Lillard delivered 11 points in each of the last two periods.
— The Pacers earned a 134-128 overtime win against the Timberwolves behind 36 points, 17 rebounds and 10 rebounds from Domantas Sabonis. Malcolm Brogdon added 32 points and nine rebounds for Indiana, which trailed 98-88 and eventually took a five-point lead in the fourth.
— Bradley Beal’s two free throws with 0.1 seconds remaining gave the Wizards their third straight win, 130-128 over the Nuggets. Davis Bertans scored a career-high with 35 points, while Russell Westbrook had a triple-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists.
— Stephen Curry’s 25-point performance included a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:15 left in overtime of the Warriors’ 120-112 triumph over the Heat. Kent Bazemore provided two big baskets in OT and finished with a season-high 26 points.
— The Hawks’ four-game skid is over after Trae Young supplied 40 points and eight assists in a 122-114 victory over the Celtics. Clint Capela finished with 24 points and 13 rebounds to help Atlanta beat Boston for the first time in eight games since April 2018.
— Grayson Allen and Jonas Valanciunas furnished 22 points apiece and Ja Morant posted his first triple-double of the season in the Grizzlies’ 122-113 downing of the Thunder. Kyle Anderson had 20 points, Dillon Brooks scored 17 points and Morant finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for the third career triple-double.
— Zach LaVine scored 37 points and the Bulls clawed back from a 25-point, second-quarter deficit to beat the Pistons, 105-102. Wendall Carter Jr. added 18 points and Patrick Williams had 15 as Chicago won its second straight game overall and fifth in a row versus Detroit.
— The Magic ended the Knicks’ three-game winning streak by rallying for a 107-89 victory in Orlando. Terrence Ross scored 18 of his season-high 30 points in the second half and helped the Magic go on a 25-8 run over the final nine minutes of the third quarter.
