JOEL Embiid had 40 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots to lift the Philadelphia 76ers past the host Chicago Bulls 119-108 on Sunday (Monday in Manila).
It was the seventh game that Embiid scored at least 40 points this season.
Tobias Harris scored 23 points, Tyrese Maxey added 16 and Seth Curry contributed 12 for the Sixers, who snapped a two-game losing streak.
DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 45 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Nikola Vucevic added 23 points and Javonte Green had 17.
In other games, it was the Nuggets 124, Nets 104; Bucks 137, Clippers 113; Wolves 118, Pistons 105; Celtics 116, Magic 83; Mavs 103, Hawks 94; Cavs 98, Pacers 85; and Pelicans 120, Rockets 107.
Nuggets 124, Nets 104
Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, Will Barton added 21 points, and Denver beat visiting Brooklyn.
Aaron Gordon scored 17 points, Monte Morris and Jeff Green scored 12 apiece, Bryn Forbes had 11 and Zeke Nnaji 10 to help Denver end a three-game losing streak.
Kyrie Irving finished with 27 points and 11 assists, Cam Thomas had 20 points, Blake Griffin finished with 19, Patty Mills scored 14 and Bruce Brown had 10 for Brooklyn, which has lost eight consecutive games.
Bucks 137, Clippers 113
Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 28 points, 10 rebounds and five assists and Jrue Holiday added 27 points with 13 assists as visiting Milwaukee used a third quarter burst to earn a victory over new-look Los Angeles.
Bobby Portis added 24 points with 11 rebounds as the Bucks won their second straight game to open a four-stop Western Conference road trip. An NBA finals rematch against the Phoenix Suns looms Thursday (Friday in Manila).
