Joel Embiid had a season-high 39 points and 16 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from 20 points down in the second quarter to beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-104 in overtime for their fourth straight win.
The 76ers trailed 50-30 with 3:09 left in the second quarter and 52-42 at halftime. They outscored the Nets 82-54 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Nets 15-11. Alec Burks scored 7 of the 76ers’ 15 on 2 for 4 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line. In overtime, Embiid had 2 steals in 36 seconds, 1 of them during a 9-0 76ers run, and the 76ers scored 2 points off them.
Tobias Harris had 22 points (18 in the paint), 12 rebounds and 6 assists.
For the Nets, Caris LeVert scored 25 points (8 during an 18-0 run across the first and second quarters) but shot 9 for 29, and Spencer Dinwiddie added 22 points and 8 assists.
The 76ers shot 44.2% from the field to the Nets’ 35.3%. They scored the last 9 points of the game. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Nets 32-15 in 10 minutes together.