The Philadelphia 76ers overcame the absence of Joel Embiid to beat the San Antonio Spurs 133-126 in double extra time on Sunday evening.
Embiid was dominated out because of left knee harm restoration after enjoying in Saturday evening’s win over the Grizzlies.
It is the primary sport Embiid has missed since returning to the court docket on Tuesday in a win over the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder. He had been sidelined for greater than eight weeks following a process on the lateral meniscus in his left knee.
Tyrese Maxey picked up the slack, scoring a career-high 52 factors in 54 minutes.
The win, the Sixers’ fifth in a row, vaulted Philadelphia previous Miami for the No. 7 spot within the Jap Convention. They sit one sport again of the Indiana Pacers for the No. 6 seed with video games in opposition to the Pistons, Magic and Nets remaining.
Embiid has averaged 27.7 factors in 28.2 minutes in his three video games again.
