UNDATED (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were able to stay atop the NBA’s Atlantic Division, a half-game ahead of Brooklyn.
Tobias Harris scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter of the Sixers’ 109-102 win over the Raptors, ending Toronto’s four-game winning streak.
Joel Embiid had 18 points and 12 rebounds for Philly, and Furkan Korkmaz added 19 points to help the 76ers win for only the third time in their last seven games.
The Nets extended their season-high winning streak to seven games as Bruce Brown scored 13 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter of a 127-118 win versus the Kings. James Harden recorded his sixth triple-double with the Nets, finishing with 29 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists to help his team send Sacramento to its eighth consecutive loss.
Checking out Tuesday’s other NBA action:
— The Wizards’ season-high, five-game winning streak is over after Kawhi Leonard pumped in 32 points to send the Clippers to a 135-116 thumping of Washington. Paul George had 30 points before leaving with 7:19 remaining due to a minutes restriction following a toe injury that caused him to miss seven straight games.
— The Nuggets were 111-106 winners over the Trail Blazers behind 41 points from Nikola Jokic. Jamal Murray delivered 24 points and Michael Porter Jr. added 12 with 10 rebounds for Denver, which had dropped three of its previous four.
— The Bucks rolled to a 139-112 rout of the Timberwolves as Giannis Antetokoumpo contributed 37 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Bryn Forbes added a season-high 23 points as the Bucks won their third straight and spoiled Chris Finch’s Minnesota head coach debut.
— Stephen Curry poured in 37 points in leading the Warriors to a 114-106 victory over the Knicks. Curry had 26 points in the second half, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3:38 left.
— Luka Doncic capped his 31-point game by draining a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds remaining, giving the Mavericks a 110-107 win over the Celtics. Jaylen Brown had 29 points for the Celtics, including a go-ahead jumper after Boston trailed by 11 with three minutes to go.
— Cleveland’s 10-game losing streak is over after Lamar Stevens drove for an easy dunk with 4.1 seconds left and Atlanta failed to get off a final shot in the Cavaliers’ 112-111 triumph over the Hawks. Collin Sexton scored 29 points, Darius Garland 17 and Jarrett Allen chipped in 13 with 14 rebounds for the Cavs.
— Rookie guard Saben Lee scored a season-best 21 points and the Pistons stopped a three-game skid with a 105-93 downing of the Magic. Josh Jackson added 18 to help Detroit improve its league-worst road record to 3-14.
