Joel Embiid hit a game-winning shot with five seconds left and James Harden fired in 18 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-117 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday in Salt Lake City.
Embiid finished with 30 points and seven rebounds, Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points and Shake Milton contributed 17 as the 76ers began a five-game Western Conference road trip on the right note.
NBA scoring leader Doncic had a season-worst 15 points -- 19 below his average -- to go with 10 assists and six rebounds. He was just 7 of 19 from the field and missed all five 3-point attempts. Lillard was 11-of-20 shooting, including 4 of 11 from behind the arc, as the Trail Blazers ended a string of six straight losses to Dallas. A second round of Lillard versus Luka will occur Sunday night, also in Portland.
Santi Aldama had 17 points, Ziaire Williams scored 13 and Steven Adams had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Grizzlies, who led by as many as 34. Memphis improved to a season-high 16 games over .500 as Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with two blocks, extending his streak with multiple blocks to a franchise-record 13 games
Charlotte scored only 40 second-half points after leading at the break. LaMelo Ball's 31 points led the Hornets, while Terry Rozier posted 21 points and P.J. Washington had 14. Mason Plumlee added nine points and 16 rebounds.Trae Young had 29 points and nine assists, and visiting Atlanta led wire-to-wire to defeat Toronto.
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