UNDATED (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points, including a driving layup with 26.4 seconds left in overtime that put Philadelphia ahead for good, and the 76ers beat the Memphis Grizzlies 122-119 without Joel Embiid. Tobias Harris added 31 points and Andrew Drummond had 16 points and 23 rebounds for Philadelphia, which won its fifth game in a row and 15th in the last 18.
The 76ers improved to 4-8 without Embiid, who sat out for rest. Ja Morant scored 37 points and Desmond Bane had a career-high 34 for Memphis.
In other NBA action:
— Gary Trent Jr. scored 31 points, Pascal Siakam added 25 and the Toronto Raptors snapped Atlanta’s seven-game winning streak with a 106-100 victory. The Hawks were playing without All-Star guard Trae Young, who was scratched with a right shoulder contusion. Trent has scored at least 30 points in four straight games. Kevin Huerter scored 26 points for Atlanta, which never reclaimed the lead despite pulling within one late in the fourth.
— Stephen Curry scored 21 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 122-108 win over the Houston Rockets Monday night. It’s the sixth consecutive win for the Warriors. Houston’s skid at home is up to 11 straight games. The Warriors were clinging to a four-point lead in the fourth when Curry scored the next five points to make it 113-104 with four minutes left. Christian Wood led the Rockets with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Curry’s 21 fourth-quarter points were the highest of his career.
— Jaylen Brown had 29 points, Jayson Tatum added 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Miami Heat 122-92. Boston led by as many as 32 on their way to claiming the fourth victory in five outings. Marcus Smart added 16 points and seven assists. Miami has lost two straight and struggled mightily without Jimmy Butler, P.J. Tucker and Kyle Lowry. Max Strus finished 27 points for the Heat, Caleb Martin had 14 points and Bam Adebayo chipped in 12 points, five rebounds and five assists.
— Reserve guard Brandon Goodwin matched a career-high with 21 points, Jarrett Allen added 16 and the Cleveland Cavaliers shook off an ugly road loss by rallying to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 93-90. The Cavs were without star guard Darius Garland due to a sore lower back. Kevin Love added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Cavs, who trailed by nine in the fourth quarter. Cedi Osman had a career-high 12 assists for Cleveland. Devonte’ Graham scored 20, Jaxson Hayes 19 and Jonas Valanciunas had 16 for the Pelicans. New Orleans has lost four straight.
— Lu Dort scored 18 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 98-81 to snap a seven-game losing streak. Josh Giddey added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the short-handed Thunder. Oklahoma City’s scoring leader, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, is out until after the All-Star break with a sprained right ankle sustained last Friday against Indiana. CJ McCollum scored 21 points and Norman Powell added 18 for Portland. The Trail Blazers have lost four of five.
— Rookie forward Isaiah Jackson scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first career double-double and led the Indiana Pacers past the Los Angeles Clippers 122-116. Both totals were season highs for Jackson. Duane Washington Jr. added 16 points and made all four of his 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. The Clippers were led by Amir Coffey with 27 points and Reggie Jackson with 21. Los Angeles went 4-4 on its road trip. The Clippers were up 88-82 early in the fourth but gave up 12 straight points and never led again.
— Alec Burks had 21 points off the bench, Evan Fournier also scored 21 and the New York Knicks routed the skidding Sacramento Kings 116-96 to snap a three-game losing streak. Julius Randle added 17 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who won for the second time in eight games. Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points and eight assists for the Kings, who have lost seven straight overall and 12 in a row on the road. Davion Mitchell added 18 points. Sacramento’s last road victory was Dec. 1 at the Los Angeles Clippers.
Ingles, Little out, need surgery
UNDATED (AP) — Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles tore a ligament in his right knee that will require surgery. He is out indefinitely. Ingles was injured in the second quarter of the Jazz’s game at Minnesota.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little will miss the rest of the season because of a left shoulder injury that requires surgery for a torn labrum. Little was injured in the fourth quarter of Portland’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Jan. 25.
Elsewhere around the NBA:
— Bradley Beal is expected to miss the next two games for the Washington Wizards after spraining his left wrist. Beal was injured in the third quarter at Memphis on Saturday.
