Joel Embiid had 41 points (7 during a 14-0 run in the first quarter) and a season-high 20 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 133-120.
The 76ers took control with a 24-9 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 21.
James Harden had 22 points and 14 assists. Harden assisted on 6 of Embiid’s 14 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Pacers, Oshae Brissett scored 20 points (11 in the third quarter) on 6 for 10 shooting. The Pacers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Pacers gave up 14 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the 76ers missed. They outscored the 76ers 41-19 off the bench. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Pacers 48-36 in 16 minutes together.