LOS ANGELES, United States —
Joel Embiid posted his third career triple double with 31 points, 15 rebounds and 10
assists to power the Philadelphia 76ers past the Houston Rockets 133-113 on Monday.
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Furkan Korkmaz added 24 points and a
career-high 11 rebounds, Isaiah Joe scored 18 points, Seth Curry contributed 15
and Tobias Harris had 14 as the Sixers won their fourth-straight game.
Garrison Mathews scored a team high 23
points, while
Eric Gordon and Jae'Sean Tate each scored 14 and Josh Christopher
had 13 for the Rockets, who have lost eight straight.
Jalen Green and David Nwaba chipped in with
12 apiece and Kenyon Martin Jr. had 11 points.
Philadelphia played without
Tyrese Maxey,
Matisse Thybulle and head coach
Doc Rivers as they were sidelined because of COVID-19
measures. Assistant coach Dan Burke served as the acting head coach for
the second consecutive game.
In Washington, Bradley Beal and
Kyle Kuzma led a late rally and combined for 71 points as the Washington Wizards beat the
Charlotte Hornets 124-121.
Kuzma had 36 points and 14 rebounds and Beal
posted 35 points, while Daniel Gafford finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds
for the Wizards, who were coming off a one-point loss to the Chicago Bulls on
Saturday night.
Davis Bertans and
Corey Kispert added 14 and
12 points in the win.
Washington came back from a double-digit
deficit in the second half, by scoring nine consecutive points to grab a
seven-point lead in the final minute.
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