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76ers 115
Lakers 109
Joel Embiid recorded career highs with 46 points, seven blocks and seven assists, and Ben Simmons added 18 points and 10 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 115-109 on Wednesday night.
Philadelphia won its second straight and concluded a five-game road trip 3-2. Robert Covington scored 12 points and J.J. Redick added 11.
Los Angeles lost for the fourth time in five contests. Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma established career-high with 26 and 24 points, respectively, for the Lakers. Los Angeles was an eye-popping 3 for 27 from beyond the arc.
Embiid established the career high in points on 14-for-20 shooting from the field, 16-for-19 from the foul line and added 15 rebounds. His previous high was 33 points against Brooklyn on Dec. 18, 2016.
Cavaliers 115
Hornets 107
LeBron James scored 31 points and Cleveland continued its mastery of Charlotte.
The Cavaliers have won the past seven meetings and 11 of the last 12. James has a career record of 44-6 over the Hornets and Bobcats in his 15 seasons in the NBA. Cleveland also got 22 points and 10 rebounds from Kevin Love.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist led the Hornets with 22 points and Kemba...