Joel Embiid scored 32 points (16 in the paint), and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 114-111.
Embiid’s 16-foot jumper put the 76ers ahead for good with 1:38 left in the fourth quarter.
The Jazz had the ball down 3 with 2.4 seconds left, but Embiid stole the ball from Drew Eubanks. A 3-pointer would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Jazz 14-10. Tyrese Maxey (No. 5 in clutch wins added, 2024-25) scored 8 of the 76ers’ 14 on 2 for 4 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Embiid had 2 of his 4 steals, one of them leading to Maxey’s corner 3-pointer that put the 76ers ahead 105-103, and the 76ers scored 3 points off them.
Maxey had 32 points and 6 assists, and Paul George added 13 points and 5 steals. The 76ers had 2 30-point scorers. Embiid and Maxey set each other up for 6 baskets and 15 points, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Jazz, Lauri Markkanen scored 23 points (11 in the first quarter) with 5 3-pointers, and Collin Sexton added 20 points and 8 assists. Brice Sensabaugh scored a season-high 20 points on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench. The Jazz had 3 20-point scorers.
The Jazz committed 22 turnovers to the 76ers’ 8. The Jazz’s starters outscored the 76ers 38-24 in 11 minutes together.