Embiid, Harris lead 76ers past Lakers
Joel Embiid had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Tobias Harris scored 22 points and the new-look 76ers beat LeBron James and the Lakers 143-120 on Sunday in Philadelphia.
JJ Redick added 21 points for the 76ers, who have won two straight after acquiring Harris and four others at Thursday’s trade deadline.
Kyle Kuzma led the Lakers with 39 points.
Celtics All-Star PG Kyrie Irving is day to day with a strained right knee. ... Marvin Bagley III scored a career-high 32 points and had six rebounds, and the Kings beat the visiting Suns 117-104. It was the Suns’ 14th straight loss, one shy of the club record set last season. ... Luka Doncic scored 13 of his 28 points in the fourth, and the host Mavericks erased a 15-point deficit in the final 10 minutes to beat the Trail Blazers 102-101. ... Kevin Durant scored 39 points and DeMarcus Cousins made two free throws with 5.4 seconds to play that helped the Warriors cap a comeback from an early 19-point deficit to beat the visiting Heat 120-118. Josh Richardson made eight 3-pointers and had a career-high 37 points in the loss. News services