PHILADELPHIA (AP) Gabe Vincent hit a key 3-pointer in the fourth quarter and scored 26 points, Duncan Robinson had 21 points, and the short-handed Miami Heat built a 23-point lead and held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-96 on Wednesday night.
Embiid scores 42, leads 76ers past Celtics 117-109
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Joel Embiid has been the early season MVP for the Sixers. At this rate, the All-Star center could be in contention for a bigger prize.
Embiid had 42 points and 10 rebounds, and Tobias Harris scored 22 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-109 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
“It’s not sort of, it’s ‘for sure’ MVP-caliber,” Harris said of his teammate.
Embiid is off to the best start of his career and topped 40 points for the second time in three games. He shot 12 of 19 from the floor (one 3-pointer) and was 17 of 21 from the free-throw line. He did it in 34 minutes and scored 20 points in a half (22 in the first) for the fifth time this season.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Joel Embiid has been the early season MVP for the Sixers. At this rate, the All-Star center could be in contention for a bigger prize.
Embiid had 42 points and 10 rebounds, and Tobias Harris scored 22 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-109 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
“It’s not sort of, it’s `for sure’ MVP-caliber,” Harris said of his teammate.
Embiid is off to the best start of his career and topped 40 points for the second time in three games. He shot 12 of 19 from the floor (one 3-pointer) and was 17 of 21 from the free-throw line.
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The Hornets offense has shown flashes this season and will be tested greatly by a Philadelphia squad that currently ranks first in the NBA in defensive efficiency (98.0), fourth in rebounding percentage (53.4%) and tied for fourth in paint points allowed (40.4). Continuing to generate easier scoring opportunities in transition will be important for the Hornets as they look to avoid playing too much half-court offense against high-level defenders like Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, Dwight Howard and Matisse Thybulle.