76ers Halt Thunder's Winning Streak

Joel Embiid's near triple-double performance leads Philadelphia to victory

Joel Embiid scored 35 points, with 11 rebounds and nine assists, narrowly missing a triple-double, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 127-123 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The victory ended the Thunder's six-game winning streak and put a positive end on the Sixers' challenging two-week stretch in which they lost four out of their previous six games.
Rookie Chet Holmgren led the Thunder with 33 points, demonstrating why he is an early frontrunner for the NBA's Rookie of the Year award.
Tyrese Maxey added 28 points and eight rebounds for the 76ers, who moved to 11-5, the same as the Thunder.
Embiid made 19 of 21 free throws, including six in the final 9.8 seconds to seal the win after the 76ers’ nine-point lead with 49 seconds left was cut to two.