Sixers too much for Lakers

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TYRESE Maxey scored 43 points as the short-handed Philadelphia Sixers used a dominant second quarter to power a 118-104 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), extending their winning streak to three games.

LeBron James amassed 31 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for the Lakers, who lost star center Anthony Davis in the first quarter to an abdominal strain.

Kelly Oubre Jr. added 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the 76ers won without Paul George, sidelined due to a finger injury, and Joel Embiid, who hasn’t played since Jan. 4 due to knee injury management.

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Without Davis to anchor the Lakers’ defense in the second quarter, Philadelphia scored 48 points to take a 73-57 lead into halftime.

In other games, it was the Rockets 100, Hawks 96; Warriors 114, Jazz 103; and Blazers 125, Bucks 112.

Rockets 100, Hawks 96

Jalen Green scored 25 points as Houston extended its winning streak to four games with a victory over host Atlanta.

AlperenSengun posted 18 points and 10 rebounds while Jae’Sean Tate came off the bench to add a season-high 16 points for the Rockets.

Trae Young had 21 points and nine assists and De’Andre Hunter scored 16 points for the Hawks, who rallied late before falling for the sixth straight game. Down by 16 with five minutes left, Atlanta could have gone ahead in the final seconds, but Hunter missed a wide-open 3-point attempt.

Warriors 114, Jazz 103

Dennis Schroder had his most productive game with his new team, scoring 23 points while filling in for Stephen Curry, and Golden State held on for a victory over Utah in San Francisco.

With Curry resting on the front end of a back-to-back and Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga out due to injuries, the Warriors led by as many as 15 points and were still up 97-86 early in the fourth quarter before a Utah rally.

Collin Sexton bombed in a game-high 30 points for the Jazz, who lost following a 125-110 home defeat against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).

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