Philadelphia star man Joel Embiid scores 26 points in 105-87 victory over LA Lakers who are without LeBron James.
Philadelphia player Joel Embiid scores 26 points to help his side with a victory over Los Angeles Lakers.
Los Angeles Lakers suffers 105-87 defeat to Philadelphia 76ers as they were without star man LeBron James.
Joel Embiid had 26 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two blocked shots to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Los Angeles Lakers.
Tobias Harris added 23 points while Tyrese Maxey contributed 14 points and 10 assists and Georges Niang chipped in with 14 points for the Sixers. Lakers star LeBron James did not play due to left knee soreness.
Anthony Davis led the Lakers with 31 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots while Russell Westbrook added 20 points. Malik Monk also had 11.
Philadelphia led by 12 early in the second quarter, but Davis threw down a dunk with 3:27 left in the period to bring the Lakers within 46-41.
Embiid responded with a 15-foot jumper on the Sixers’ ensuing possession. The Sixers led 54-48 at half-time thanks in large part to Embiid’s 13 points. Davis was stellar for the Lakers before the break with 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting.
The Sixers came out aggressive in the third quarter and extended their advantage to 70-58 after Harris connected on a 3-pointer from the corner with 6:07 remaining.
In a bizarre scene with 7:01 left, Anthony appeared to confront a couple of fans courtside before referee Leon Wood stepped in to intervene. The two fans looked to be ejected.
When Westbrook scored with 3:33 to go, the Lakers trailed 98-84, causing Sixers coach Doc Rivers to call timeout. However, the visitors never got any closer.
Source: Skysports
