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Embiid, Harris Help Philadelphia 76ers Beat Los Angeles Lakers 143-120

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PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid scored 37 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and the new-look Philadelphia 76ers pounded LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 143-120 on Sunday.

Embiid, who said after the game that he was happy with his overall contribution in the game, shot 12 of 16 from the field and made 11 of his 12 free throws. Box Score

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Tobias Harris had 22 points, six rebounds and six assists in his second game with Philadelphia and JJ Redick finished 21 points in the win for the hosts at the Wells Fargo Center.

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Jimmy Butler added 15 points, T.J. McConnell scored 13 and Boban Marjanovic, who also came over from the LA Clippers on Thursday’s trade deadline, finished with 10 points for the Sixers (36-20), who have won two straight and improved to 23-6 at home.

Kyle Kuzma paced the Los Angeles Lakers with 39 points on 14 of 21 shooting overall, while making five 3-pointers.

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JaVale McGee recorded a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds, Brandon Ingram scored 19 points and James added 18 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers (28-28), who shot 51.6 percent from the field.

Los Angeles falls to 12-16 on the road.

As a team, the Philadelphia 76ers shot 57.7 percent from the field on 56 of 97 shooting, while making 12 of their 24 attempts from 3-point range.

The Sixers are back in action again on Tuesday night when they host the Boston Celtics.

Los Angeles Lakers will complete their six-game road trip in Atlanta on Tuesday night against the Hawks.

LA Lakers v Philadelphia 76ers Live on WatchESPN, ABC

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PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will visit a young and spirited Philadelphia 76ers side in the highlighted NBA fixture on Sunday.

Live streaming coverage of this game is available on WatchESPN, while live national broadcast will be on ABC, starting at 3:30 pm ET.

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The Lakers (28-27, 12-15 Away) are coming off a stunning buzzer-beating 129-128 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night and James and his teammates will hope to build on that momentum when they visit the Wells Fargo Center.

A new-look Philadelphia (35-20, 22-6 Home) side, meanwhile, enters this game on the back of a 117-110 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.

In that win, JJ Redick scored a season-high 34 points, Jimmy Butler had 22, while newly acquired Tobias Harris looked comfortable already in the Sixers’ system.

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Joel Embiid leads the team in scoring and rebounding this season with 27.2 points and 13.5 rebounds per game.

Talented points guard Ben Simmons is dishing out 8.0 assists per game and shooting 57.3 percent from the field. He is also grabbing 9.3 rebounds per game and scoring 16.9 points per outing.

For the LA Lakers, meanwhile, James leads the way with 27 points, 8.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game.

He has very good supporters as well, with Kyle Kuzma averaging 18.7 points and Brandon Ingram scoring 16.9 per game.

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 121-105 in the first meeting between these two clubs on Jan 29.

NBA Live TV Channel, Streams On Oct. 16 – Season Openers

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The new NBA season tips-off on Tuesday night with a double-header and you can stream both games live on TNT Online. Live television coverage will also be available on TNT Network. Watch Live Stream on TNT

Defending champion Golden State Warriors will start the defense of their title against the Oklahoma City Thunder at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, CA, in the second of the games on opening night.

Game time for this one is set for 10:30 pm ET.

Before that though, the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers, two of the leading teams in the Eastern Conference, will get the season underway at 8:30 pm.

The Celtics will welcome back Gordon Hayward, who missed all of last season because of a bad injury suffered in the first game, and the experienced forward is looking forward to playing again.

Hayward admits that it was difficult watching the games from the sideline.

“Mentally, it was just to try and not think about basketball and not think about the situation I was in more than anything,” he said in Sunday’s Boston Herald.

“Playing video games, I’m talking to my friends while I’m playing and keeping myself occupied.

“If you’re down, and you’re constantly sitting there or lying in bed, lying in the hospital bed thinking, ‘Why am I not out there, I should be out there,’ replaying different things in your head.”

The likes of Kyrie Irving, who is also healthy again after missing the playoffs, along with young talents Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, veteran center Al Horford and Marcus Smart are also looking forward to getting the season underway for Boston.

Meanwhile, star center Joel Embiid will lead a very talented Philadelphia group, which also includes Ben Simmons, JJ Redick and Markelle Fultz.

“I think our future is amazing,” Sixers coach Brett Brown said. “I see a progressive growth.

“I think we’ve got a chance to be good for a decade, I think we have a chance to be good for a long time, and that’s what excites me the most.”

The 76ers were beaten 4-1 in the second round of the NBA playoffs last year and Embiid reflected on it.

“Last year, I thought we kind of made a mistake as far as playing against Boston,” Embiid said.

“I wasn’t allowed to help off of (Aron) Baynes, especially when he was in the corner.

“We had a lot of times when Boston was driving to the paint and I wasn’t in there or I was stuck in the corner because I wasn’t allowed to help.”

In the meantime, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant will lead the Warriors against the Thunders, who will be without star point guard Russell Westbrook, who remains on the sideline after having surgery.

Boston Celtics Beat Philadelphia 76ers In Overtime, Take 3-0 Lead

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PHILADELPHIA — Al Horford scored the go-ahead basket in overtime and the Boston Celtics held off the Philadelphia 76ers 101-98 to win Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semi-final on Saturday night. Box Scores and Video Highlights

The wild Game 3 victory saw Boston, the underdogs entering the series, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the series and need only one more win to book a conference final place.

Jayson Tatum had a game-high 24 points on 11 of 17 shooting for the Celtics, while Terry Rozier added 18 points and seven rebounds and Jaylen Brown had 16 points and nine rebounds off the bench in the win.

Horford, who gave Boston a 99-98 lead with 5.5 seconds left in the game and then knocked down two free throws on Celtics’ next position, finished with 13 points, six rebounds, three blocks and two steals on the night.

“We’re trying to find a way, and this group is playing hard every night,” Horford told ESPN after the game, referring to the Celtics’ deep playoff push without injured stars Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward.

Marco Belinelli hit a jumper as time expired in regulation to tie the game at 89-89 and send the contest into overtime.

However, Philadelphia gave away the basketball numerous times during the extra period and paid for it.

Joel Embiid led the 76ers with a double-double with 22 points and 19 rebounds before fouling out in overtime after turning the ball over in the closing seconds of that period.

JJ Redick had 18 points, while Ben Simmons added 16 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, but had four turnovers in the game.

“A lot of (missed) opportunities,” Simmons said when asked about his own turnovers. “A lot of mistakes were made. It’s frustrating when you know what the mistakes are.”

Ersan Ilyasova finished with 14 points and seven rebounds off the bench and Belinelli ended with 12 as a reserve as well for the 76ers in the defeat.

The Sixers led 51-48 at halftime.

Game 4 is Monday, again in Philadelphia and the 76ers will try to avoid being swept by the Celtics.

“You can’t win all four at once,” Redick said. “Our focus has to be on Monday and extending the series to five games.”

Embiid Scores Career-High 46pts, 76ers Beat Lakers, 115-109

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LOS ANGELES, Sporting Alert – Joel Embiid scored a career-high 46 points and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 115-109 on Wednesday night.

Embiid, who shot 14 of 20 from the floor and was successful in making 16 of 19 free throws, scored the most by a Philadelphia player in 11 years.

The 23-year-old also had 15 rebounds, seven assists and seven blocked shots — five in the third quarter alone — for the Sixers, who raced off to an early 14-4 advantage in the first quarter.

According to ESPN Stats & Information, Embiid became the first NBA player with 40 points, seven assists and seven blocks in the same game since ex-76ers Julius Erving did it against Detroit in 1982.

“I was just playing basketball and being aggressive, just like I was against the Clippers,” said Embiid, who also had an impressive double-double, including a career-high 16 rebounds in that win on Monday night.

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Rookie guard Ben Simmons flirted with a triple-double after finishing with 18 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. He also had a career-best five steals for the 76ers (8-6), who have won two straight and seven in the last 10 games overall.

Robert Covington ended with 12 points and six rebounds and JJ Redick, who missed all eight of his 3-pointers, had 11 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Philadelphia, which shot 49-percent.

Brandon Ingram was the lead man for Los Angeles Lakers with 26 points and 11 rebounds.

Ingram played 40 minutes and went 11 of 18 from the floor.

Rookie Kyle Kuzma added a career-high 24 points to go with seven rebounds and Jordan Clarkson scored 20 off the bench for the Lakers (6-9), who have dropped four of the last five.

Rookie No. 2 pick Lonzo Ball shot 1 of 9 from the field and missed all six 3-point attempts to finish with two points, five rebounds and two assists.

The Lakers were outscored by 18 when Ball was on the court. He didn’t play in the fourth quarter for a second straight game.

“Why do I think he had an off night?” asked Lakers coach Luke Walton. “I don’t know, because he’s 20 years old and plays the toughest position in the NBA?

“Someone else will have an off night tomorrow. Tonight it didn’t seem like he had it.”

As a team, Los Angles was 42 of 109 for 39 percent and 3 for 27 from long-range.

The Lakers won the rebounding battle against the 76ers, 57-52, but had just 18 assists compared the visitors’ 27.

NBA Recaps, Scores and Results on Jan. 31

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ATLANTA (Sporting Alert) — Al Horford collected a double-double and four other players scored in double-figures as the Atlanta Hawks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 91-85 to stretch their win streak to 19 games this season.

Horford finished the game with 23 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and three blocks, while shooting 10-of-16 from the field on a solid all-round night for the star center.

“He made a lot of big plays,” Hawks head coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters. “When the game got tight, defensively he went to the boards.”

Paul Millsap scored 15 points and pulled down eight rebounds, Dennis Schroder added 15 points, six assists and five boards and Kyle Korver ended with 14 points and five rebounds in the balanced attack for the Hawks (40-8), which improved to 23-3 at home on the season.

Michael Carter-Williams, Luc Mbah a Moute and Jerami Grant all scored 13 points to lead the way for the Sixers (10-38), who had their two-game winning streak snapped.

After scoring 34 points in the first half, including just 10 in the opening quarter, Philadelphia responded with a 51 point second half — with 32 of those coming in the third quarter.

The Hawks, which shot 43.6 percent from the field on Saturday night, have been hitting the headlines all month after posting a 17-0 record in January to become the team “with the best undefeated record in a calendar month in NBA history,” according to Elias Sports Bureau.

Also on Saturday, LeBron James scored 36 points and Kevin Love collected 17 rebounds in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 106-90 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

James, who was 14-of-25 from the floor, scored 16 of his tallied points in the fourth quarter, while Love completed his double-double outing with 14 points in his first return to the Target Center since leaving in a trade deal.

The win saw the Cavaliers extending their winning streak to 10 straight.

Rookie Andrew Wiggins, who was part of the deal that helped to send Love to the Cavs, finished with a career-high 33 points to go with his four steals to lead the way for the Timberwolves (8-39).

“I love a big stage,” Wiggins, who was scoring over 30 points for the second time this season, said.

“I love playing in the spotlight. A lot of fans. Big crowd.”

Thaddeus Young scored 19, Nikola Pekovic had 14 points and 12 rebounds and Kevin Martin added 14 points and six rebounds in the defeat for Minnesota, which was out rebounded 52-35 by the Cavs.

In another NBA score on Saturday, Blake Griffin scored 31 points and 13 rebounds and Chris Paul added 20 points in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 105-85 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Elsewhere, Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 120-116 in overtime, Detroit topped Houston 114-101 and Memphis held off Oklahoma City 85-74.

NBA Scores and Results on Jan. 31

Atlanta 91, Philadelphia 85
Dallas 108, Orlando 93
Detroit 114, Houston 101
Memphis 85, Oklahoma City 74
Toronto 120, Washington 116 (OT)
Cleveland 106, Minnesota 90
LA Clippers 105, San Antonio 85
Golden State 106, Phoenix 87
Milwaukee 95, Portland 88
Sacramento 99, Indiana 94
Charlotte 104, Denver 86

Anthony Davis Pours In 32pts, Pelicans Beat Sixers, 99-74

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NEW ORLEANS (Sporting Alert) — Anthony Davis scored 32 points and finished with another double-double in guiding the New Orleans Pelicans to a 99-74 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at Smoothie King Center on Monday night.

Davis, who recently returned to the court after missing three-games with a toe problem, went 12-of-19 in shooting from the field, while pulling down 10 rebounds, had four block shots, three steals and three assists in 31 minutes of action.

The former Kentucky star forward, who finished with five dunks, was grabbing his third successive double-double and his seventh since the start of the new year. He was also securing his 12th 30-point game of the season.

Ryan Anderson added 19 points, seven rebounds and three steals off the bench and Eric Gordon ended with 13 points and five assists for New Orleans, which picked up its fourth win in a row.

The Pelicans (24-21) led 52-43 at halftime and then blew the game wide open in the third quarter with an 18-6 run on their way to outscoring the Sixers 33-19 in the quarter.

K.J. McDaniels scored 16 points off the bench for the 76ers, with Luc Mbah a Moute and Henry Sims each adding 14 points in the defeat.

Philadelphia, which played without star guard Michael Carter-Williams, who missed out with an upper respiratory infection, were losing their sixth straight game.

The win on Monday night, meanwhile, saw New Orleans staying close to the Phoenix Suns in the race for the eighth slot in the Western Conference standings. They moved to a game and a half behind the Suns for the final playoff seed in the West.

But defeat meant Philadelphia joined New York on the same 8-37 record in the Eastern Conference bottom of the table battle.

The Pelicans were 39-of-86 for 45.3 percent shooting from the floor, while holding the 76ers to 34.6 percent and just 2-of-15 from three-pointers.

Box Scores: Clippers Rout Magic For Sixth Win In A Row

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LOS ANGELES (Sporting Alert) — Blake Griffin scored 21 points and J.J. Redick added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers pounded the Orlando Magic, 114-86, at STAPLES Center on Wednesday night.

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Griffin shot 9 for 16 from the field and pulled down eight rebounds, six assists and two steals in 29 minutes, as the Clippers (13-5) picked up its sixth straight win.

“We were playing exactly how we should play,” Griffin told reporters. “No matter if we are scoring or not, we are moving the ball.

“It never really sticks. Defensively, everybody is there for each other.”

Redick hit 4 for 7 from three-point range to score 20 points and star point guard Chris Paul finished with 19 points – going 7 for 10 from the floor and 3 for 5 from behind the arc – and added 10 assists and five rebounds for Los Angeles.

“Blake is playing better; Chris is playing more aggressive,” Clippers head coach Rivers told reporters. “I think everything starts with Chris and Blake.

“They have found a very great rhythm. From that, everyone is getting great shots. When J.J. plays well, it means that the ball is really moving.

“He is the one guy that needs the ball to move to get a good shot.”

After doing the work in the opening quarters, Paul and Griffin both sat out the entire fourth quarter.

“Games like that, where we’re not having to exert any energy in the fourth quarter, just saves everybody towards the end of the year — and you definitely notice the difference,” Griffin told reporters.

“I remember two years ago, when the second unit was just rolling almost every game. We’d be up eight, and when we came back in the game, we’d be up by 18.”

Tobias Harris scored 16 points and eight rebounds for the Magic (7-14), which also got 11 points apiece from Victor Oladipo and Ben Gordon.

The defeat was Orlando’s second in a row and their sixth in the last seven games.

“That (Clippers) team has been playing well since they played us at our place,” Magic coach Jacque Vaughn said.

DeAndre Jordan grabbed 16 rebounds and blocked three shots in the win for the home team.

Matt Barnes scored 17 points and Spencer Hawes finished with 12 for the LA Clippers, which shot 53.8 percent and as a team finished the night with 44 rebounds and 32 assists.

“The ball is going in the basket for us. They are sharing the ball,” Rivers said. “When we looked at our analytics for the season, it said that we were shooting poorly against uncontested shots.

“Now we are making our uncontested shots. I think that we are getting better shots and making them.”

The Clippers, which never trailed in the game, led by 13 points at halftime and 84-62 at the end of the third quarter.

The hosts led 111-80 with 3:53 left.

Orlando will next play at Utah on Friday, while Los Angeles entertains New Orleans on Saturday.

In other results on the night, Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 109-102 in overtime, defending champions San Antonio Spurs also suffered an overtime 95-93 defeat to the Brooklyn Nets, while the Atlanta Hawks topped the Miami Heat 112-102.

NBA BOX SCORES AND RESULTS ON DEC. 3

LA Clippers 114, Orlando 86 – Box Score
Chicago 102, Charlotte 95 – Box Score
Boston 109, Detroit 102 (OT) – Box Score
Brooklyn 95, San Antonio 93 (OT) – Box Score
Washington 111, LA Lakers 95 – Box Score
Houston 105, Memphis 96 – Box Score
Dallas 107, Milwaukee 105 – Box Score
Atlanta 112, Miami 102 – Box Score
Toronto 123, Utah 104 – Box Score
Philadelphia 85, Minnesota 77 – Box Score

Box Score: Carter-Williams, 76ers Win First Of The Season

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MINNEAPOLIS (Sporting Alert, Box Score) — A win has come at last for the Philadelphia 76ers, and there was a sense of relief and joy in the locker.

After making an 0-17 start to the season, the 76ers finally secured a win in the 2014-15 term after beating Minnesota Timberwolves 85-77 on Wednesday night.

“There’s a human side to it,” Philadelphia coach Brett Brown said. “You walk into that locker room and you’re just proud of them for sticking together.

“They were overjoyed.”

Michael Carter-Williams paced Philadelphia with 20 points, nine assists and nine rebounds and Robert Covington added 17 points off the bench to help the 76ers stop the lengthy losing streak.

“For me personally, it’s a big relief off my chest,” said Covington, who went three of six from long range. “The same for the rest of the guys.

“They say that they feel more relaxed now that we have a win. I think we can build off this and get some more wins.”

The win also meant that Philadelphia avoid matching the 0-18 record for the worst start in NBA history by New Jersey Nets in the 2009-10 season.

“There’s a human side to it,” Philadelphia coach Brett Brown said. “You walk into that locker room and you’re just proud of them for sticking together. They were overjoyed.”

Thaddeus Young had 16 points and six rebounds for the Wolves, while Gorgui Dieng finished with season-bests 15 points and 16 boards in the defeat as Minnesota (4-13) dropped their third game in a row and sixth in the last seven.

Drew Gordon had 12 points, nine rebounds and four blocks and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute finished with 12 points and nine boards for the Sixers, which shot just 39.0 percent from the field and went 5 for 24 from three-pointers.

They also turned the ball over 18 times.

Mo Williams scored 14 points and collected seven assists and six rebounds and rookie Andrew Wiggins scored 11 points and five boards for the Timberwolves.

Philadelphia started the contest scoring 23 points in the first quarter, but were then held to just nine points in the second.

However, things got better for the visitors at the Target Center and they went on to score 53 of the team’s overall points in the second half.

Williams knocked down a 24-foot three-pointer to give the Wolves a 75-73 lead with 2:16 left, but K.J. McDaniels answered back for the 76ers with a three-pointer of his own for a 76-75 lead.

Carter-Williams, Covington and Nerlens Noel all made shots in the closing minutes of the game to secure the win.

The Timberwolves missed all their shots in the final 1:21 of the contest.

“What is disappointing was the sense of urgency,” Minnesota head coach Flip Saunders said. “We’ll have to address that.

“There’s not really much to say on that. Our sense of urgency wasn’t there. … We’re not a very good team right now.”

Minnesota will face the Houston Rockets at Target Center on Friday, with the Sixers hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder on the same day.

Wizards Top Heat; 76ers Lose Again: NBA Results, Box Scores

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John Wall in action for the Washington: Wizards Photos

WASHINGTON (Sporting Alert, Box Score) – Rasual Butler poured in a game-high 23 points off the bench to help the Washington Wizards eased to a 107-86 win over the Miami Heat on Monday night.

Butler, who was matching his season-best in scoring went 8 for 14 from the field, including 3 for 5 from three-pointers, also grabbed three rebounds and three assists in the win.

All-Star point guard John Wall added a double-double of 18 points and 13 assists, while Marcin Gortat also finished with a double-double, after scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds to go along with his two blocks for the Wizards (11-5), who were winning seven of their last 10 games.

Chris Bosh paced the Miami Heat (9-8) with 21 points on 9 of 14 shooting, while adding eight boards, three assists and two blocks, with Dwyane Wade collecting 20 points in the defeat.

Mario Chalmers, who scored 11 points, was the only other player in double figures for Miami, which ended the contest shooting 2 of 22 from three-point range, as Shabazz Napier, Mario Chalmers, Luol Deng and Shawne Williams combined for 0 of 13 on a difficult night from long-range for the visitors.

Washington went 10 of 19 from behind the arc.

The Wizards were beaten 107-95 by the Heat in their season opener on October 30th at American Airlines Arena and the hosts were happy to return the favor on Monday night.

Washington, who improved to 7-2 at the Verizon Center, will play host to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday, with the Heat returning home to tackle the Atlanta Hawks at the AmericanAirlines Arena.

76ERS DROP TO 0-17 – Box Score

Kawhi Leonard had 26 points, 10 rebounds and four assists for the San Antonio Spurs (13-4) to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 109-103 at Wells Fargo Center.

With the defeat on Monday night, the winless 76ers are now 0-17 on the season — a franchise-worst losing streak.

Aron Baynes finished with 15 points on 6 of 9 attempts from the floor, to go with nine rebounds, while Manu Ginobili and Cory Joseph each added 14 for San Antonio.

Joseph also grabbed eight rebounds and six assists for the Spurs, which were without Tim Duncan, who was rested and Tony Parker (shoulder).

Michael Carter-Williams scored 24 points, pulled down 11 rebounds and dished out seven assists to lead the way for Philadelphia, who fell to 0-10 at home.

Alexey Shved added 19 points, Henry Sims finished with 12 and K.J. McDaniels scored 10 points, nine rebounds and three steals in the defeat.

The Spurs, which won the last eight games, visit the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, with the 76ers hoping to stop the season skid at Minnesota on the same night.

Boston uses strong second half to beat 76ers in preseason

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Boston, MA (Sporting Alert) — The Boston Celtics used a strong second half to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 98-78 in their preseason opener at TD Garden on Monday.

Evan Turner had 15 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and Brandon Bass added 15 points and nine rebounds for Boston, who outscored the 76ers 54-30 in the second half on their way to the win.

Tony Wroten scored a game high 19 points, to go along with six rebounds, five assists and two steals, and Hollis Thompson supported with 15 for Philadelphia, who scored just 13 points in the fourth quarter.

Kelly Olynyk collected 14 points, including 2 for 3 from three point, and pulled down nine boards, Marcus Thornton scored 14 points and Jared Sullinger grabbed 13 rebounds and 10 points for the Celtics, who shot 34 percent from the field.

The Sixers went 31-77 for 40 percent shooting from the field, but did gave up 20 points from 28 turnovers.

Latest NBA Standings, Records and More on March 31

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MIAMI (Sporting Alert) — NBA standings, as well as the scores and records from the games that took place on Monday night, March 31.

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Among the winners on the night were the San Antonio Spurs (58-16) which scored a 103-77 victory over the Indiana Pacers (52-23) at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Leading the for the Spurs, the team that leads the NBA standings overall, was point guard Tony Parker, who scored 22 points as the Western Conference giants set a franchise-record 18th straight victory.

Indiana were paced by Paul George, who scored 16 points in the defeat.

At the Target Center in Minneapolis, DeAndre Jordan grabbed a career-high 24 rebounds and scored in helping the Los Angeles Clippers (53-22) to a 114-104 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves (36-37).

Darren Collison scored a season-high 28 points, Chris Paul had 22 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Matt Barnes added 19 points for the LA Clippers, who were without Blake Griffin, who missed the game with a back injury.

Kevin Love had 20 points, 13 rebounds and four assists for the Wolves.

In other NBA scores on the night, the Paul Millsap had 28 points and 17 rebounds and Lou Williams added 22 in a reserve role and the Atlanta Hawks scored a 103-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers and snapped a snap 6-game losing streak.

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NBA Scores and Results, Records on March 31

San Antonio Spurs 103 (58-16), Indiana Pacers 77 (52-23)
Los Angeles Clippers 114 (53-22), Minnesota Timberwolves 104 (36-37)
Miami Heat 93 (51-22), Toronto Raptors 83 (42-32)
Memphis Grizzlies 94 (43-20), Denver Nuggets 92 (32-41)
Chicago Bulls 94(42-32), Boston Celtics 80 (23-51)
Charlotte Bobcats 100 (36-38), Washington Wizards 94 (38-36)
Atlanta Hawks 103 (32-41), Philadelphia 76ers 95 (16-58)
New York Knicks 92 (32-43), Utah Jazz 83 (23-52)
Detroit Pistons 116 (27-47), Milwaukee Bucks 111 (14-60)
Sacramento Kings 102 (26-48), New Orleans Pelicans 97 (32-42)