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Embiid strengthens MVP bid, 76ers hold off Pelicans 109-107
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Joel Embiid's MVP credentials can be debated. The Philadelphia 76ers are leaving no doubt they are the best in the East.
Embid had 37 points and 13 rebounds to the tune of ''MVP! MVP!'' chants and Philadelphia inched closer toward securing the top spot in the East with a 109-107 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.
Don't necessarily count coach Doc Rivers among those impressed with winning the conference.
''I don't look at being a No. 1 seed as this great achievement,'' he said. ''I just think it's great to have because of home court. The achievement is winning it (all). Everything else is what you need to do to try and win.''
Embiid made two free throws with 1:39 left to bring the Sixers within one, then grabbed a defensive rebound on the other end to set up Tobias Harris' 3 with 1:10 left that made it 109-107. Philadelphia forced two turnovers late to seal the victory.
The Sixers (46-21) won their season-high seventh straight game and have a three-game lead over Brooklyn and Milwaukee in the Eastern Conference. Barring a crazy collapse over the final five games, the Sixers will win the conference and home-court advantage through the conference playoffs. The Sixers are 26-7 at home this season and they won another tight one against a Pelicans team playing without Zion Williamson (finger).
The Sixers are on their longest winning streak since they closed the 2017-18 season with 16 straight victories.
Embiid and the Sixers are rolling as they head toward a postseason series with the winner of an East play-in tournament. Harris scored 17 points.
Jaxson Hayes scored 19 points for the Pelicans, and Lonzo Ball and Eric Bledsoe each had 18. Without Williamson, the Pelicans faded in the fourth and scored only 16 points. They missed 27 of 36 3-point attempts.
''Clearly, that's been our biggest problem,'' coach Stan Van Gundy said. ''We haven't been able to close out and win these close games. We're right there a lot. I don't think there's too many people that would argue we're a very competitive team.''
Embiid, the 7-foot All-Star center, continued to put up the numbers in stats and the win column that made him an MVP frontrunner for most of the season. The one number slowing down his bid? It's 48, as in games played, well behind the 67 played by Denver's Nikola Jokic. Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo and Phoenix's Chris Paul are also among the stout candidates. FanDuel Sportsbook has the Sixers at +1,200 to win the NBA title (Brooklyn is the betting favorite) and Embiid is +950 (Jokic at -1,300 is the favorite) for MVP honors.
Embiid missed 10 games with a bone bruise in his left knee just after the All-Star break (19 overall) which may hinder his bid to win the award.
''I think it's the quality,'' Rivers said. ''Let's say we keep winning and end up the No. 1 seed, I don't know how you can argue Joel Embiid being the MVP.''
Sixers fans, naturally, thought Embiid should win the award. Embiid opened the game with a 3-pointer on the first shot, grabbed a defensive rebound and would dish to Seth Curry for a 3. Sure enough, late in the quarter, Embiid stood at the free-throw line as 5,000 fans chanted ''MVP!''
The Sixers needed every point against an undermanned Pelicans teams playing for its postseason life. The Pelicans pulled within 1 1/2 games of the final Western Conference play-in spot, entering Friday. Their push got tougher with Williamson -- 27 points and 7.2 rebounds in 61 games -- sidelined indefinitely with a fractured left finger. The 20-year-old forward was lost just as the Pelicans started a five-game road trip against certain or potential playoff teams.
''He certainly takes a lot of hits,'' Van Gundy said. ''We've been on the referees hard. I know I have been every game.''
TIP-INS
Pelicans: New Orleans' second-leading scorer Brandon Ingram was out of the lineup with a left ankle sprain. Steven Adams (toe sprain) and Josh Hart (thumb) also missed the game.
76ers: Friday marked 19 years since former 76ers great Allen Iverson went on his memorable ''practice'' rant when he used the word 22 times in a press conference.
UP NEXT
Pelicans: At Charlotte on Sunday.
76ers: Host Detroit on Saturday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Willy Hernangomez vs. Joel Embiid (Seth Curry gains possession) | ||
| 11:47 | | +3 | Joel Embiid makes three point jump shot (Tobias Harris assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:31 |  | Eric Bledsoe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:28 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | +2 | Seth Curry makes two point step back jump shot (Joel Embiid assists) | 0-5 |
| 10:59 | | +2 | Naji Marshall makes two point floating jump shot (Eric Bledsoe assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:42 | | +2 | Joel Embiid makes two point jump shot (Tobias Harris assists) | 2-7 |
| 10:22 | | James Johnson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Willy Hernangomez offensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | +2 | James Johnson makes two point floating jump shot | 4-7 |
| 10:07 | | +2 | Seth Curry makes two point floating jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 4-9 |
| 9:50 | | Willy Hernangomez misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:48 | | Danny Green defensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | Tobias Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Eric Bledsoe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:34 | | Ben Simmons defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | Joel Embiid turnover (bad pass) (Lonzo Ball steals) | ||
| 9:21 | | Seth Curry personal foul (Take) (Naji Marshall draws the foul) | ||
| 9:15 | | Lonzo Ball turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:02 | | Joel Embiid misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | James Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Lonzo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Naji Marshall misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 8:25 | | Tobias Harris misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | Lonzo Ball misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:43 | | +3 | Lonzo Ball makes three point jump shot (Willy Hernangomez assists) | 7-11 |
| 7:27 | | Tobias Harris misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Tobias Harris shooting foul (Eric Bledsoe draws the foul) | ||
| 7:22 | | +1 | Eric Bledsoe makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 10-11 |
| 6:50 | | Ben Simmons defensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | Danny Green makes two point dunk (Ben Simmons assists) | 10-15 |
| 6:33 | | +3 | Lonzo Ball makes three point jump shot (Naji Marshall assists) | 13-15 |
| 6:33 | | +3 | Lonzo Ball makes three point jump shot (Naji Marshall assists) | 13-15 |
| 6:08 | | James Johnson blocks Ben Simmons's two point jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Danny Green offensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | Danny Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:00 | | James Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:52 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | +2 | Joel Embiid makes two point layup (Ben Simmons assists) | 13-17 |
| 5:49 | | Willy Hernangomez shooting foul (Joel Embiid draws the foul) | ||
| 5:49 | | +1 | Joel Embiid makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-18 |
| 5:39 | | Willy Hernangomez misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:33 | | Willy Hernangomez offensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | +2 | Willy Hernangomez makes two point putback layup | 15-18 |
| 5:25 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point floating jump shot (Joel Embiid assists) | 15-20 |
| 5:01 | | Eric Bledsoe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:57 | | Danny Green defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point turnaround jump shot | 15-22 |
| 4:37 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:33 | | George Hill defensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Willy Hernangomez shooting foul (Joel Embiid draws the foul) | ||
| 4:20 | | +1 | Joel Embiid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-23 |
| 4:20 | | +1 | Joel Embiid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-24 |
| 3:55 | | Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | George Hill defensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | Danny Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:46 | | Ben Simmons offensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | Jaxson Hayes shooting foul (Joel Embiid draws the foul) | ||
| 3:38 | | +1 | Joel Embiid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-25 |
| 3:38 | | +1 | Joel Embiid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-26 |
| 3:18 | | Lonzo Ball misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:15 | | Wenyen Gabriel offensive rebound | ||
| 3:13 | | George Hill shooting foul (Kira Lewis Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 3:13 | | +1 | Kira Lewis Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-26 |
| 3:13 | | +1 | Kira Lewis Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-26 |
| 2:54 | | Tobias Harris misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:52 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 2:48 | | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point alley-oop dunk (Naji Marshall assists) | 19-26 |
| 2:29 | | Kira Lewis Jr. shooting foul (George Hill draws the foul) | ||
| 2:29 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:29 | | +1 | George Hill makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-27 |
| 2:29 | | +1 | George Hill makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-28 |
| 2:15 | | Kira Lewis Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:12 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | Wenyen Gabriel personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | ||
| 2:06 | | Dwight Howard misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:06 | | 76ers offensive rebound | ||
| 2:06 | | Dwight Howard misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:01 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Wenyen Gabriel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:49 | | Shake Milton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | George Hill turnover (lost ball) (Wenyen Gabriel steals) | ||
| 1:32 | | Dwight Howard blocks Jaxson Hayes's two point layup | ||
| 1:29 | | Shake Milton defensive rebound | ||
| 1:20 | | Shake Milton turnover (lost ball) (Jaxson Hayes steals) | ||
| 1:14 | | Matisse Thybulle blocks Kira Lewis Jr.'s three point jump shot | ||
| 1:14 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 1:08 | | Kira Lewis Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:06 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | George Hill misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Wes Iwundu defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:44 | | Shake Milton defensive rebound | ||
| 0:41 | | Lonzo Ball shooting foul (Shake Milton draws the foul) | ||
| 0:41 | | +1 | Shake Milton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-29 |
| 0:41 | | +1 | Shake Milton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-30 |
| 0:18 | | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point layup (Kira Lewis Jr. assists) | 21-30 |
| 0:03 | | +2 | George Hill makes two point jump shot (Shake Milton assists) | 21-32 |
| 0:00 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Mike Scott shooting foul (Wenyen Gabriel draws the foul) | ||
| 11:43 | | Wenyen Gabriel misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:43 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 11:43 | | +1 | Wenyen Gabriel makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-32 |
| 11:25 | | +2 | George Hill makes two point floating jump shot (Dwight Howard assists) | 22-34 |
| 11:17 | | Dwight Howard shooting foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 11:17 | | +1 | Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-34 |
| 11:17 | | +1 | Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 24-34 |
| 11:04 | | Matisse Thybulle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:01 | | Wes Iwundu defensive rebound | ||
| 10:53 | | +2 | Eric Bledsoe makes two point jump shot | 26-34 |
| 10:49 | | Kira Lewis Jr. personal foul (Shake Milton draws the foul) | ||
| 10:38 | | +3 | Shake Milton makes three point jump shot (Dwight Howard assists) | 26-37 |
| 10:21 | | Eric Bledsoe misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 10:16 | | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point putback dunk | 28-37 |
| 10:10 | | +2 | Dwight Howard makes two point alley-oop dunk (Shake Milton assists) | 28-39 |
| 10:02 | | Wenyen Gabriel misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Shake Milton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:53 | | +3 | Mike Scott makes three point jump shot (Shake Milton assists) | 28-42 |
| 9:41 | | +2 | Kira Lewis Jr. makes two point floating jump shot | 30-42 |
| 9:14 | | Shake Milton misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 9:11 | | Wenyen Gabriel defensive rebound | ||
| 9:06 | | +2 | Eric Bledsoe makes two point floating jump shot | 32-42 |
| 9:06 | | Matisse Thybulle shooting foul (Eric Bledsoe draws the foul) | ||
| 9:06 | | +1 | Eric Bledsoe makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-42 |
| 8:55 | | +3 | Seth Curry makes three point jump shot (Matisse Thybulle assists) | 33-45 |
| 8:32 | | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point turnaround hook shot (Eric Bledsoe assists) | 35-45 |
| 8:05 | | Dwight Howard misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 8:02 | | Kira Lewis Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Kira Lewis Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 7:57 | | Seth Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | +3 | Seth Curry makes three point jump shot | 35-48 |
| 7:34 | | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point floating jump shot (Kira Lewis Jr. assists) | 37-48 |
| 7:15 | | Dwight Howard turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 7:15 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:03 | | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point dunk (Kira Lewis Jr. assists) | 39-48 |
| 6:42 | | Jaxson Hayes blocks Mike Scott's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:42 | | Joel Embiid offensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | Wenyen Gabriel personal foul (Joel Embiid draws the foul) | ||
| 6:30 | | Joel Embiid turnover (bad pass) (Kira Lewis Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:26 | | +2 | Kira Lewis Jr. makes two point finger roll layup | 41-48 |
| 6:06 | | Joel Embiid misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Eric Bledsoe defensive rebound | ||
| 5:50 | | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point reverse dunk (Wes Iwundu assists) | 43-48 |
| 5:40 | | Tobias Harris misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:38 | | Wes Iwundu defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Eric Bledsoe misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Jaxson Hayes misses two point putback layup | ||
| 5:26 | | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Tobias Harris shooting foul (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 5:26 | | +1 | Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-48 |
| 5:26 | | Jaxson Hayes misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:23 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | Danny Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:07 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 5:01 | | +2 | Eric Bledsoe makes two point finger roll layup | 46-48 |
| 4:46 | | Jaxson Hayes shooting foul (Joel Embiid draws the foul) | ||
| 4:46 | | +1 | Joel Embiid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-49 |
| 4:46 | | +1 | Joel Embiid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-50 |
| 4:36 | | Joel Embiid blocks Eric Bledsoe's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 4:32 | | Jaxson Hayes misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:30 | | Kira Lewis Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 4:26 | | Kira Lewis Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:22 | | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | ||
| 4:21 | | Eric Bledsoe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:18 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | Kira Lewis Jr. personal foul (Ben Simmons draws the foul) | ||
| 4:00 | | Seth Curry misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:55 | | Ben Simmons offensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point putback layup | 46-52 |
| 3:46 | | Joel Embiid shooting foul (Willy Hernangomez draws the foul) | ||
| 3:46 | | +1 | Willy Hernangomez makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 47-52 |
| 3:46 | | Willy Hernangomez misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:43 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | +3 | Seth Curry makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 47-55 |
| 3:10 | | +2 | Eric Bledsoe makes two point turnaround hook shot | 49-55 |
| 2:51 | | Danny Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:49 | | Wes Iwundu defensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | Eric Bledsoe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:37 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 2:26 | | +3 | Danny Green makes three point jump shot (Seth Curry assists) | 49-58 |
| 2:07 | | Ben Simmons personal foul (Wenyen Gabriel draws the foul) | ||
| 2:07 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:07 | | +1 | Wenyen Gabriel makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 50-58 |
| 2:07 | | +1 | Wenyen Gabriel makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-58 |
| 1:56 | | Willy Hernangomez shooting foul (Joel Embiid draws the foul) | ||
| 1:56 | | +1 | Joel Embiid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-59 |
| 1:56 | | +1 | Joel Embiid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-60 |
| 1:31 | | Pelicans turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 1:19 | | +2 | Joel Embiid makes two point dunk (Ben Simmons assists) | 51-62 |
| 1:04 | | Eric Bledsoe turnover (bad pass) (Seth Curry steals) | ||
| 1:00 | | +3 | Seth Curry makes three point jump shot | 51-65 |
| 0:52 | | Jaxson Hayes misses two point hook shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | ||
| 0:52 | | +2 | Jaxson Hayes makes two point putback layup | 53-65 |
| 0:37 | | +2 | Joel Embiid makes two point driving layup | 53-67 |
| 0:37 | | Jaxson Hayes shooting foul (Joel Embiid draws the foul) | ||
| 0:37 | | +1 | Joel Embiid makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 53-68 |
| 0:27 | | Lonzo Ball turnover (lost ball) (Ben Simmons steals) | ||
| 0:25 | | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point finger roll layup | 53-70 |
| 0:20 | | Ben Simmons personal foul (Lonzo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 0:20 | | Lonzo Ball misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:20 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 0:20 | | +1 | Lonzo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-70 |
| 0:03 | | Seth Curry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | | End of period | ||
| 11:46 | | Naji Marshall misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:37 | | Willy Hernangomez offensive rebound | ||
| 11:37 | | +2 | Willy Hernangomez makes two point putback layup | 56-70 |
| 11:22 | | Tobias Harris misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 11:19 | | Eric Bledsoe defensive rebound | ||
| 11:09 | | Lonzo Ball misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Seth Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | James Johnson shooting foul (Ben Simmons draws the foul) | ||
| 10:49 | | Joel Embiid misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | +3 | Lonzo Ball makes three point jump shot (Eric Bledsoe assists) | 59-70 |
| 10:23 | | Joel Embiid turnover (lost ball) (Willy Hernangomez steals) | ||
| 10:20 | | +2 | Naji Marshall makes two point dunk (Willy Hernangomez assists) | 61-70 |
| 10:00 | | +2 | Joel Embiid makes two point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 61-72 |
| 9:49 | | Tobias Harris kicked ball violation | ||
| 9:36 | | +2 | James Johnson makes two point finger roll layup (Lonzo Ball assists) | 63-72 |
| 9:25 | | +3 | Joel Embiid makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 63-75 |
| 9:11 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:09 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | +3 | Joel Embiid makes three point jump shot (Seth Curry assists) | 63-78 |
| 8:40 | | +2 | Willy Hernangomez makes two point reverse layup (James Johnson assists) | 65-78 |
| 8:28 | | Seth Curry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | +2 | Willy Hernangomez makes two point floating jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists) | 67-78 |
| 8:10 | | Danny Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Eric Bledsoe defensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | +2 | Eric Bledsoe makes two point step back jump shot | 69-78 |
| 7:37 | | +2 | Joel Embiid makes two point jump shot | 69-80 |
| 7:26 | | James Johnson offensive foul (Danny Green draws the foul) | ||
| 7:26 | | James Johnson turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:07 | | Joel Embiid misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Ben Simmons offensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | Ben Simmons misses two point putback layup | ||
| 7:03 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | Ben Simmons personal foul (Loose ball) (Eric Bledsoe draws the foul) | ||
| 6:54 | | Willy Hernangomez misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 6:52 | | Willy Hernangomez offensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | +2 | Willy Hernangomez makes two point putback layup | 71-80 |
| 6:51 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:28 | | +2 | Joel Embiid makes two point floating jump shot | 71-82 |
| 6:01 | | +2 | James Johnson makes two point driving layup (Willy Hernangomez assists) | 73-82 |
| 5:47 | | James Johnson personal foul (Joel Embiid draws the foul) | ||
| 5:36 | | Ben Simmons misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:34 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Tobias Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 5:12 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point driving layup | 73-84 |
| 5:03 | | +2 | James Johnson makes two point layup (Lonzo Ball assists) | 75-84 |
| 4:54 | | Seth Curry misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 4:50 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 4:42 | | Willy Hernangomez turnover (lost ball) (Ben Simmons steals) | ||
| 4:40 | | Ben Simmons turnover (bad pass) (Naji Marshall steals) | ||
| 4:36 | | +2 | Lonzo Ball makes two point layup (Naji Marshall assists) | 77-84 |
| 4:28 | | Tobias Harris turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 4:15 | | +3 | Lonzo Ball makes three point jump shot (Eric Bledsoe assists) | 80-84 |
| 3:54 | | Joel Embiid misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | James Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | Naji Marshall misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 3:43 | | Danny Green defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | +3 | Tobias Harris makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 80-87 |
| 3:35 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:24 | | Dwight Howard shooting foul (Lonzo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 3:24 | | +1 | Lonzo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 81-87 |
| 3:24 | | Lonzo Ball misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:21 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 3:05 | | Naji Marshall blocks Dwight Howard's two point layup | ||
| 3:03 | | Dwight Howard offensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | 76ers turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 2:44 | | Jaxson Hayes misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:40 | | Seth Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | Tobias Harris misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:24 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 2:11 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 2:08 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | Wenyen Gabriel personal foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | ||
| 1:47 | | Shake Milton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:43 | | Naji Marshall defensive rebound | ||
| 1:35 | | +3 | Wenyen Gabriel makes three point jump shot (Jaxson Hayes assists) | 84-87 |
| 1:18 | | Mike Scott misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Dwight Howard offensive rebound | ||
| 1:15 | | Wenyen Gabriel shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | ||
| 1:15 | | +1 | Dwight Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 84-88 |
| 1:15 | | Dwight Howard misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:13 | | Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | +2 | Kira Lewis Jr. makes two point finger roll layup (Naji Marshall assists) | 86-88 |
| 0:34 | | Jaxson Hayes blocks Mike Scott's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:31 | | Kira Lewis Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | +3 | Kira Lewis Jr. makes three point jump shot (Naji Marshall assists) | 89-88 |
| 0:16 | | Dwight Howard turnover (bad pass) (Kira Lewis Jr. steals) | ||
| 0:14 | | +2 | Kira Lewis Jr. makes two point dunk | 91-88 |
| 0:01 | | George Hill misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | 76ers offensive rebound |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | Shake Milton turnover (bad pass) (Eric Bledsoe steals) | ||
| 11:39 | | Shake Milton shooting foul (Eric Bledsoe draws the foul) | ||
| 11:39 | | Eric Bledsoe misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:39 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 11:39 | | +1 | Eric Bledsoe makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 92-88 |
| 11:21 | | Shake Milton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:18 | | Eric Bledsoe defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | Eric Bledsoe misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 11:11 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | +2 | George Hill makes two point jump shot (Dwight Howard assists) | 92-90 |
| 10:43 | | Kira Lewis Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Shake Milton turnover (lost ball) (Wenyen Gabriel steals) | ||
| 10:17 | | Dwight Howard blocks Jaxson Hayes's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:16 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Dwight Howard personal foul (Loose ball) (Jaxson Hayes draws the foul) | ||
| 10:09 | | Mike Scott personal foul (Wenyen Gabriel draws the foul) | ||
| 10:07 | | Eric Bledsoe misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 10:03 | | Dwight Howard defensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | George Hill misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 9:53 | | Wenyen Gabriel defensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | +3 | Wenyen Gabriel makes three point jump shot (Jaxson Hayes assists) | 95-90 |
| 9:30 | | Jaxson Hayes blocks Shake Milton's two point finger roll layup | ||
| 9:30 | | Dwight Howard offensive rebound | ||
| 9:30 | | Kira Lewis Jr. shooting foul (Dwight Howard draws the foul) | ||
| 9:30 | | +1 | Dwight Howard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 95-91 |
| 9:30 | | Dwight Howard misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:28 | | Wenyen Gabriel defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Jaxson Hayes offensive foul (Shake Milton draws the foul) | ||
| 9:16 | | Jaxson Hayes turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:09 | | Dwight Howard offensive foul (Kira Lewis Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 9:09 | | Dwight Howard turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:55 | | Wenyen Gabriel misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Wenyen Gabriel offensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Wenyen Gabriel misses two point putback layup | ||
| 8:50 | | Kira Lewis Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | +3 | Eric Bledsoe makes three point jump shot (Kira Lewis Jr. assists) | 98-91 |
| 8:33 | | +3 | George Hill makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 98-94 |
| 8:08 | | Jaxson Hayes misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound | ||
| 8:04 | | +3 | Wenyen Gabriel makes three point jump shot (Jaxson Hayes assists) | 101-94 |
| 7:50 | | Wenyen Gabriel personal foul (Ben Simmons draws the foul) | ||
| 7:43 | | +3 | Danny Green makes three point jump shot (Joel Embiid assists) | 101-97 |
| 7:25 | | Eric Bledsoe misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 7:21 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | +3 | Tobias Harris makes three point jump shot (Ben Simmons assists) | 101-100 |
| 6:55 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Wes Iwundu misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 6:55 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | Joel Embiid misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 6:31 | | Ben Simmons offensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point floating jump shot (Seth Curry assists) | 101-102 |
| 6:11 | | Danny Green personal foul (Eric Bledsoe draws the foul) | ||
| 6:02 | | Lonzo Ball turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 5:48 | | Ben Simmons misses two point finger roll layup | ||
| 5:45 | | Wes Iwundu defensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Danny Green blocks Jaxson Hayes's two point reverse layup | ||
| 5:36 | | Seth Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Ben Simmons turnover (bad pass) (Eric Bledsoe steals) | ||
| 5:31 | | Lonzo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Danny Green steals) | ||
| 5:29 | | Danny Green turnover (bad pass) (Lonzo Ball steals) | ||
| 5:20 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Seth Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 4:55 | | James Johnson blocks Tobias Harris's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 4:52 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Seth Curry shooting foul (Wes Iwundu draws the foul) | ||
| 4:52 | | +1 | Wes Iwundu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 102-102 |
| 4:52 | | +1 | Wes Iwundu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 103-102 |
| 4:37 | | +2 | Ben Simmons makes two point floating jump shot (Seth Curry assists) | 103-104 |
| 4:25 | | +2 | James Johnson makes two point reverse layup (Willy Hernangomez assists) | 105-104 |
| 4:02 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | Joel Embiid misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 4:02 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | James Johnson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Lonzo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | Eric Bledsoe misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 3:34 | | Tobias Harris misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | 76ers offensive rebound | ||
| 3:34 | | Lonzo Ball personal foul (Loose ball) (Tobias Harris draws the foul) | ||
| 3:25 | | Danny Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Eric Bledsoe defensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | Joel Embiid blocks James Johnson's two point driving layup | ||
| 3:11 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:06 | | Ben Simmons defensive rebound | ||
| 3:06 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:55 | | Danny Green turnover (bad pass) (Willy Hernangomez steals) | ||
| 2:44 | | Naji Marshall misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:42 | | Ben Simmons defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Joel Embiid misses two point layup | ||
| 2:23 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 2:12 | | Willy Hernangomez misses two point layup | ||
| 2:11 | | Ben Simmons defensive rebound | ||
| 2:05 | | Seth Curry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:59 | | Danny Green offensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | Danny Green misses two point putback layup | ||
| 1:58 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 1:47 | | +2 | Lonzo Ball makes two point finger roll layup (Willy Hernangomez assists) | 107-104 |
| 1:39 | | James Johnson shooting foul (Joel Embiid draws the foul) | ||
| 1:39 | | +1 | Joel Embiid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 107-105 |
| 1:39 | | +1 | Joel Embiid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 107-106 |
| 1:26 | | Willy Hernangomez misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:23 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | +3 | Tobias Harris makes three point jump shot (Seth Curry assists) | 107-109 |
| 0:55 | | Eric Bledsoe misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:52 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 0:35 | | Joel Embiid misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:33 | | James Johnson defensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:19 | | Lonzo Ball turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 0:17 | | Jump ball. Joel Embiid vs. Willy Hernangomez (Danny Green gains possession) | ||
| 0:14 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:10 | | 76ers turnover (8-second violation) | ||
| 0:10 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:02 | | Eric Bledsoe turnover (bad pass) (Tobias Harris steals) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Eric Bledsoe turnover (bad pass) (Tobias Harris steals) | 0:02 |
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Pelicans 60 second timeout | 0:10 |
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76ers turnover (8-second violation) | 0:10 |
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76ers 60 second timeout | 0:14 |
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Lonzo Ball turnover (bad pass) | 0:19 |
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Pelicans 60 second timeout | 0:33 |
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James Johnson defensive rebound | 0:33 |
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Joel Embiid misses two point jump shot | 0:35 |
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Joel Embiid defensive rebound | 0:52 |
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Eric Bledsoe misses two point jump shot | 0:55 |
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+ 3 | Tobias Harris makes three point jump shot (Seth Curry assists) | 1:10 |
| Team Stats | |
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|---|---|---|
| Points | 107 | 109 |
| Field Goals | 41-101 (40.6%) | 38-85 (44.7%) |
| 3-Pointers | 9-36 (25.0%) | 15-35 (42.9%) |
| Free Throws | 16-22 (72.7%) | 18-22 (81.8%) |
| Total Rebounds | 63 | 54 |
| Offensive | 16 | 10 |
| Defensive | 36 | 41 |
| Team | 11 | 3 |
| Assists | 26 | 27 |
| Steals | 12 | 5 |
| Blocks | 6 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 10 | 15 |
| Fouls | 21 | 19 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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J. Embiid C | 37 PTS | 13 REB | 3 AST | |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| E. Bledsoe | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7/20 | 1/7 | 3/4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 31 |
| L. Ball | 18 | 7 | 3 | 6/18 | 4/13 | 2/4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 28 |
| W. Hernangomez | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 31 |
| J. Johnson | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5/8 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -15 | 17 |
| N. Marshall | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2/10 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 21 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| E. Bledsoe | 18 | 5 | 4 | 7/20 | 1/7 | 3/4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 31 |
| L. Ball | 18 | 7 | 3 | 6/18 | 4/13 | 2/4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 28 |
| W. Hernangomez | 11 | 9 | 5 | 5/10 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 31 |
| J. Johnson | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5/8 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -15 | 17 |
| N. Marshall | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2/10 | 0/5 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 21 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Hayes | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8/16 | 0/1 | 3/4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +5 | 36 |
| K. Lewis Jr. | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5/11 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +11 | 27 |
| W. Gabriel | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3/7 | 3/5 | 3/4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | +13 | 19 |
| W. Iwundu | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| S. Adams | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Nunnally | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. Hart | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| B. Ingram | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N. Alexander-Walker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Z. Williamson | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Louzada Silva | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 107 | 52 | 26 | 41/101 | 9/36 | 16/22 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 36 | -10 | - |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Embiid | 37 | 13 | 3 | 11/20 | 3/4 | 12/12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | +14 | 55 |
| T. Harris | 17 | 3 | 2 | 7/16 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +12 | 24 |
| S. Curry | 16 | 6 | 5 | 6/11 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +12 | 33 |
| D. Green | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3/10 | 2/8 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +18 | 13 |
| B. Simmons | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | +13 | 37 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| J. Embiid | 37 | 13 | 3 | 11/20 | 3/4 | 12/12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | +14 | 55 |
| T. Harris | 17 | 3 | 2 | 7/16 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +12 | 24 |
| S. Curry | 16 | 6 | 5 | 6/11 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +12 | 33 |
| D. Green | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3/10 | 2/8 | 0/0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +18 | 13 |
| B. Simmons | 8 | 9 | 10 | 4/8 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | +13 | 37 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB | +/- | FPTS |
| G. Hill | 11 | 2 | 0 | 4/7 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -11 | 12 |
| S. Milton | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1/5 | 1/4 | 2/2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -15 | 12 |
| D. Howard | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 2/6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -12 | 18 |
| M. Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1/4 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 3 |
| M. Thybulle | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 | 3 |
| A. Tolliver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. Korkmaz | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| P. Reed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| I. Joe | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| M. Jones | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T. Maxey | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Tucker | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 109 | 51 | 27 | 38/85 | 15/35 | 18/22 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 41 | +10 | - |
