Joel Embiid made a 14-foot fadeaway with 1.5 seconds left, and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from 21 points down in the second quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-119 for their fourth straight win.
The 76ers trailed 71-50 with 2:06 left in the second quarter and 71-56 at halftime. They were still down 112-99 with 5:41 left in the fourth quarter, with a 4.2% chance to win, and outscored the Trail Blazers 21-7 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Trail Blazers 11-5. Embiid (No. 8 in clutch points, 2022-23) scored 4 of the 76ers’ 11 on 1 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. With 20 seconds left, Tyrese Maxey stole the ball from Damian Lillard, and Embiid’s 14-foot fadeaway off it put the 76ers ahead 120-119.
Embiid had 39 points and 3 blocks on 13 for 20 shooting.
For the Trail Blazers, Anfernee Simons scored 34 points with 8 3-pointers, and Jerami Grant added 24 points (11 in the first quarter) and 10 rebounds. Lillard had 22 points and 11 assists. The Trail Blazers had 3 20-point scorers.
The 76ers outscored the Trail Blazers 25-13 on the fast break. The 76ers’ starters were outscored 59-41 in 21 minutes together.