Sixers Down Rockets in Overtime

Sixers down Rockets in overtime

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Embiid posts triple-double, Maxey scores 36 as 76ers beat Rockets in OT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored six of his 36 points in overtime, Joel Embiid had 32 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Houston Rockets 128-122 on Thursday night. Kelly Oubre Jr.

'Big step': Embiid logs triple-double in 46 minutes

Joel Embiid put up a 32-point triple-double vs. the Rockets on Thursday. More importantly, he played 46 minutes -- the most he had played in a regular-season game in more than three years.

Instant observations: After Nick Nurse changes his starting lineup, the Sixers nab a clutch overtime win

Thursday's matchup between the Sixers and Houston Rockets was a treat. What stood out from one of the higher-level games played in Philadelphia this season?

Joel Embiid resurgence giving Sixers renewed hope: 'It's definitely refreshing'

USA Today Joel Embiid is starting to look like himself again, and the minutes load is a big part of that. Per Tim Bontemps of ESPN, the 76ers center logged 46 minutes in Thursday’s overtime win over the Rockets, his highest regular-season total in more than three years. He made them count, finishing with 32 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists as Philadelphia posted a plus-21 margin with him on the floor in a 128-122 win. Sixers coach Nick Nurse …

Sixers Notes: Embiid, Oubre, Barlow, Walker, Grimes

Joel Embiid continues to round back into form for the Sixers, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN, who notes that the 46 minutes the former MVP played in Thursday’s overtime win over Houston represented his highest single-game regular season total in over three years. Embiid made the most of those 46 minutes, racking up 32 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists, en route to a 128-22 victory. Philadelphia outscored the Rockets by 21 points when he was…