Joel Embiid had 32 points (14 in the first quarter) and 14 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers routed the Houston Rockets 121-93.
The 76ers led by as many as 34, pulling away with a 20-4 run bridging the second and third quarters.
For the Rockets, James Harden scored 37 points (15 in the second quarter) with 6 3-pointers. Gerald Green scored 16 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.
The 76ers shot 48.9% from the field and 34.8% from 3 to the Rockets’ 36.0% and 26.2%. The Rockets got 6 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The 76ers outscored the Rockets 56-38 in the paint.