Joel Embiid Goes Over 30 again, 76ers Beat Rockets 111-91
Embiid turned in his seventh straight 30-point game and also had six assists. He was 9 of 16 from the field and made all 13 of his free throws.
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Embiid turned in his seventh straight 30-point game and also had six assists. He was 9 of 16 from the field and made all 13 of his free throws.
The 76ers, who notched their NBA-best 14th road victory of the season, tied a season high with a fifth straight win overall.
Embiid was unstoppable, rocking the arena early with a Euro-step, one-handed jam that shook the arena. Embiid walked to midcourt with his arms extended and soaked in the cheers.
Embiid converted a tiebreaking three-point play with 3:14 remaining and Tyrese Maxey and Seth Curry hit 3-pointers to send the 76ers to their third straight victory.
"It wasn't a pretty one but, for us, we'll take it," Harris said. "But we have to get better in a lot of areas."
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