Joel Embiid, 76ers end Thunder’s winning streak at 6 with 127-123 victory

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Joel Embiid just missed Philadelphia’s first triple-double of the season with 35 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists and the 76ers ended the Oklahoma City Thunder’s six-game winning streak with a 127-123 victory Saturday.

Embiid made six free throws in the final 9.8 seconds. The 76ers had a nine-point lead with 49 seconds left shrink to two after Chet Holmgren’s basket with 2.5 seconds to go.

Tyrese Maxey added 28 points and eight rebounds, and Tobias Harris scored 16 points for the 76ers, who moved to 11-5, the same as the Thunder. Philadelphia had a big advantage at the free throw line, making 37 of 45 to 21 of 26 for Oklahoma City.

Holmgren led Oklahoma City with 33 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31.

NETS 112, BULLS 97

NEW YORK (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 24 points, Cam Johnson added 19 points and 10 rebounds and Brooklyn routed short-handed Miami to snap a three-game losing streak.

Brooklyn got double-figure scoring from its five starters, with Dorian Finney-Smith scoring 16 points, Nic Claxton chipping in 13 and Spencer Dinwiddie finishing with 14 points and 11 assists.

Caleb Martin scored 22 points for Miami. The Heat rested Jimmy Butler and Bam Abedayo, a night after blowing a 21-point lead and losing to New York at Madison Square Garden.

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