The allegations came in a since-deleted social media post by an anonymous user from an account that’s since been deactivated. He started despite an investigation by the NBA into accusations he had an improper relationship with an underage girl. Thunder guard Josh Giddey finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and eight assists. He had missed the 76ers’ most recent game, a loss to Minnesota, with left hip soreness. With 49 seconds left, Embiid fell to the ground awkwardly and grabbled his left ankle, but he quickly rose under his own power and stayed in the game. Oklahoma City has lost four straight home games to the 76ers. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, like Embiid a first-team All-NBA selection last season, scored 31. If you want to be a really good team, you’ve don’t need that kind of stuff.” Rookie Chet Holmgren led Oklahoma City with 33 points. There’s no time to relax and not execute. It’s almost the norm now,” Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse said. “Everybody is watching games around the league this year and there’s a lot of finishes that are what you would consider wild ones. Philadelphia rode a sizable advantage at the free throw line, making 37 of 45 attempts compared to 21 of 26 for Oklahoma City. Tyrese Maxey added 28 points and eight rebounds, and Tobias Harris scored 16 points for the 76ers, who moved to 11-5, the same as the Thunder. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - NBA scoring leader Joel Embiid just missed what would have been Philadelphia’s first triple-double of the season with 35 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, and the 76ers ended the Oklahoma City Thunder’s six-game winning streak with a 127-123 victory on Saturday.Įmbiid made 19 of 21 free throws, including six in the final 9.8 seconds to seal the win after the 76ers’ nine-point lead with 49 seconds left was cut to two.
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