Joel Embiid returns from a knee injury and leads the Philadelphia Seventysixers to a 124-115 victory over the Houston Rockets. The Cameroonian, who will play for the USA at Paeigi 2024, averaged 41 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. It was his 16th game in a row with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds, a record that puts him in the slipstream of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain. Last season's MVP so far averages 34.6 points, 11.8 rebounds and 6 assists per game.
Simone Fontecchio's Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 132 to 105: the Italian scores 8 points and is increasingly acclaimed by the public for his spectacular game. Road wins for the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons at home to the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards. The Lakers beat Oklahoma City: Davis-James scored 52 points as a duo. Golden State's misstep: knockout at home to the Memphis Grizzlies. The Brooklyn Nets did badly at home against the Miami Heat, while the Dallas Mavericks beat the Pelicans. Yet another knockout for Wembanyama's San Antonio Spurs beaten by the Atlanta Hawks.
Matchday results:
Philadelphia 76ers 124-115 Houston Rockets;
Dallas Mavericks 125-120 New Orleans Pelicans;
Washington Wizards 129-117 Detroit Pistons;
New York Knicks 94-98 Orlando Magic;
Atlanta Hawks 109-99 San Antonio Spurs;
Memphis Grizzlies - Golden State Warriors 116-107;
Cleveland Cavaliers 109-91 Chicago Bulls;
Brooklyn Nets - Miami Heat 95-96;
Toronto Raptors - Boston Celtics 96-105;
Utah Jazz - Indiana Pacers 132-105;
Los Angeles Lakers - Oklahoma City Thunder 112-105.
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