Lopez, Lin lead Brooklyn to rare rout, 141-118 over Sixers
Brook Lopez and Jeremy Lin each scored 16 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a rare rout, 141-118 over the Philadelphia 76ers last night. The 19-win Nets have been buried in last place in the NBA standings for most of the season and not even a recent surge could budge them out of the cellar.
Raptors register ninth straight home win over 76ers, 113-105
Serge Ibaka provided 24 points and DeMar DeRozan added 17 as the Raptors earned a 113-105 win against the 76ers. The Raptors beat Philadelphia for the ninth straight time in Toronto and moved one game ahead of Washington for the third seed in the East.
76ers use roster hardship exception, sign forward Alex Poythress
The Philadelphia 76ers announced the team signed forward Alex Poythress from the Ft. Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League.
Turner leads Pacers to 107-94 victory over 76ers
Myles Turner had 17 points and 16 rebounds, Paul George scored 21 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-94, Sunday night. Sergio Rodriguez scored 16 for the Sixers, while Richaun Holmes finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Philadelphia's Jahlil Okafor was held out with soreness in his right knee and Jerryd Bayless did not play due to a left wrist injury.
Philadelphia rallies from 13 down to beat Celtics 105-99
Robert Covington made the go-ahead 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-99 win over the Boston Celtics Sunday. Dario Saric scored key baskets to extend the lead and bolster his bid for NBA Rookie of the Year. Saric scored 23 points and helped rally the Sixers from a 13-point hole in the third.
76ers rout Mavericks in Nerlens Noel's return to Philadelphia
Justin Anderson tied his career high with 19 points and Robert Covington scored 12 of his 18 points in the third quarter as Philadelphia slammed Dallas, 116-74. It was the 76ers' largest margin of victory and the Mavericks' worst loss of the season.
Warriors hold off Sixers 106-104 to snap three-game skid
Golden State has ended a three-game losing streak, as Stephen Curry scored 29 points on his 29th birthday and Klay Thompson added 28. The Warriors beat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 106-104. And in Cleveland, LeBron James got his 52nd career triple-double and 10th of the season as the Cavaliers overpowered the Detroit Pistons 128-96.
Saric, Okafor lead 76ers past Lakers 118-116
Rookie Dario Saric scored a career-high 29 points, Jahlil Okafor added 23, and the Philadelphia 76ers edged the Los Angeles Lakers 118-116, Sunday night. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot scored 18 points for the 76ers.
Paul powers Clippers to 112-100 victory over 76ers
Chris Paul provided 30 points and the Los Angeles Clippers outscored Philadelphia by 16 in the fourth quarter to pull out a 112-100 victory over the 76ers. DeAndre Jordan finished with 19 points and 20 rebounds, while Blake Griffin added 15 points and 10 boards in the Clippers' fourth win in five games.
Anthony's jumper gives Knicks 110-109 victory over 76ers
Carmelo Anthony made a jumper with 0.3 seconds left to give the New York Knicks a 110-109 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday night. The Knicks blew a 17-point lead and fell behind by one when Jahlil Okafor scored with 9 seconds remaining. But Anthony dribbled left after a timeout, pulling up over Robert Covington to cap his 37-point performance.
Leonard scores 32, Spurs beat Sixers 111-103
The San Antonio Spurs have expanded their lead in the NBA's Southwest Division by holding off the 76ers in Philadelphia.
Pistons pull away in 3rd quarter, beat 76ers 113-96
Andre Drummond had 16 points and 17 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons scored an easy 113-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Whiteside, Heat win 10th straight, roll over 76ers 125-102
Hassan Whiteside scored 30 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, Dion Waiters needed only 10 shots to score 21 points and the Miami Heat rolled to a 125-102 win over the Philadelphia 76ers Saturday night. Ersan Ilyasova scored 21 for Philadelphia, which was without Joel Embiid, Jahlil Okafor and Robert Covington. Embiid missed his fifth straight game with a left knee problem, and Okafor sat...
Butler, Lopez lead Bulls to 121-108 win over 76ers
Jimmy Butler delivered 28 points and Robin Lopez added a season-high 21 and had 10 rebounds as the Bulls thumped the 76ers, 121-108 in Chicago. The 76ers wasted Ersan Ilyasova's 31 points and lost to the Bulls for the 12th straight time.
Without Embiid, 76ers upset Griffin and Clippers, 121-110
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 121-110 Tuesday night. Nerlens Noel scored 19 points, and Richaun Holmes had 18. Here was a twist ending not even M. Night Shyamalan could have scripted from his courtside seat: The Sixers played without injured center Joel Embiid and still beat Blake Griffin and the 30-win Clippers for their biggest victory of the season.
Millsap, Howard help Hawks pull away from 76ers 110-93
Paul Millsap contributed 22 points and 10 boards as Atlanta whipped Philadelphia 110-93. Dwight Howard had 13 points and 15 rebounds for the Hawks, who never trailed in the second half before handing the 76ers just their third loss in 11 games.
Covington, Sixers rally for 93-92 win over Blazers
Robert Covington's 22-point performance included a pair of 3-pointers in the final 40 seconds of Philadelphia's 93-92 win against Portland. Ersan Ilyasova scored 24 points, while Joel Embiid added 18 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the 76ers' eighth win in 10 games.
Embiid strong in 4th quarter as 76ers beat Bucks 113-104
Joel Embiid scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to lead Philadelphia to a 113-104 win over Milwaukee. The 76ers won for the fourth time in five games to improve to 13-26. Embiid had 12 rebounds. He made four of nine shots and 13 of 18 free throws.
John Wall has 25 points, Wizards beat 76ers 109-93
Washington got 25 points, seven boards and seven assists from John Wall in a 109-93 win over Philadelphia. Bradley Beal finished with 20 points for the Wizards, who trailed by 13 before ending the 76ers' first three-game winning streak in three years.
Embiid sparks 76ers to 1st 3-game win streak in 3 years
Joel Embiid gave the 76ers 24 points, eight rebounds and three blocks in a 102-93 win over Charlotte. Philadelphia has its first three-game winning streak in three years.