Cameroon Joel Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 119-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls, while the Denver Nuggets, the Brooklyn Nets, went 124-104 in the NBA .
In the first game, Embiid continued his brilliance and returned his team to the winning streak after two consecutive losses by scoring 40 points and 10 rebounds .
It was joel embiid’s seventh consecutive game with at least 40 points .
Embiid outscored Bulls star DeMar DeRozan, who was the game best scorer with 45 points, nine rebounds and seven assists that weren’t enough to prevent his team from losing 20 in 53 games this season .
Tobias Harris, Therese Maxi and Seth Currie, brother of Golden State Warriors star Stephen, also featured in the Sixers’ ranks, with the first close to Double Double with 23 points and eight rebounds, and the second adding 16 points and the third with 12 points .
DeRozan, Nikola Vošević and Javont Green were the only ones to cross the 10-point barrier, the second scoring 23 points and the third with 17 points .
The Bulls, who played in the absence of star Rak Lavin due to a back injury, gave up the eastern conference lead .
The Sixers consolidated their position in fifth place behind the Cleveland Cavaliers, who beat the Indiana Pacers, 98-85, after trailing by 19 points early in the fourth quarter .
The Denver Nuggets regained their balance after three consecutive defeats, and the Brooklyn Nets’ troubles increased when they inflicted their eighth consecutive loss and 24th in 53 games this season .
The Nets, whose stars Kevin Durant and James Harden continued to be absent due to injury, with 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, Will Barton had 21 points and Aaron Gordon had 17 points with nine rebounds .
In contrast, Kyrie Irving was the Nets’ best scorer with 27 points with 11 assists, substitute Cameron Thomas added 20 points and Blake Griffin had 19 .
The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks continued their awakening with their third consecutive victory when they beat the Los Angeles Clippers 137-113, thanks to Yannis Antetokounmpo with 28 points and 10 rebounds, and Gro Holliday had 27 points and 13 assists .
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