Game ID: 22300555
Houston Rockets @ Philadelphia 76ers
Monday, January 15, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHI 33 33 32 26 124HOU 19 28 30 38 115
HOU @ PHI ScoutingHOU @ PHI Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHI availability going into 1/05 · 2 days' restBACK Embiid back 1/02 after 4, 31 min since (91% of 35)
BACK Batum back 12/30 after 5, 21 min since (80% of 26)
BACK Springer back 1/02 after 2, 21 min since (181% of 12)
NEW Melton 26 to 34 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 1/06 · back-to-backOUT Melton missed 2 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 2 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 1/02 after 4, 34 min since (98% of 35)
BACK Batum back 12/30 after 5, 21 min since (80% of 26)
BACK Springer back 1/02 after 2, 18 min since (153% of 12)
PHI availability going into 1/10 · 3 days' restOUT Melton missed 3 since 1/02, returns tonight: 21 min (81% of 26)
OUT Covington missed 3 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 1/02 after 4, 34 min since (98% of 35)
BACK Batum back 12/30 after 5, 22 min since (85% of 26)
BACK Springer back 1/02 after 2, 16 min since (140% of 12)
PHI availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 2 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 4 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT House Jr. missed 2 since 1/06, returns tonight: 14 min (96% of 15)
BACK Melton back 1/10 after 3, 21 min since (81% of 26)
BACK Batum back 12/30 after 5, 25 min since (97% of 26)
BACK Springer back 1/02 after 2, 16 min since (132% of 12)
PHI availability going into 1/15 · 2 days' restOUT Embiid missed 3 since 1/06, returns tonight: 31 min (90% of 35)
OUT Covington missed 5 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Melton back 1/10 after 3, 23 min since (88% of 26)
BACK House Jr. back 1/12 after 2, 14 min since (96% of 15)
BACK Springer back 1/02 after 2, 13 min since (111% of 12)
PHI availability going into 1/16 · back-to-backOUT Covington missed 6 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 1/15 after 3, 31 min since (90% of 35)
BACK Melton back 1/10 after 3, 23 min since (88% of 26)
BACK House Jr. back 1/12 after 2, 16 min since (108% of 15)
PHI availability going into 1/19 · 2 days' restOUT Melton missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 7 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Springer missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 1/15 after 3, 35 min since (101% of 35)
BACK House Jr. back 1/12 after 2, 16 min since (108% of 15)
NEW Beverley 20 to 26 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backOUT Melton missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 8 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Springer missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 1/15 after 3, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK House Jr. back 1/12 after 2, 15 min since (97% of 15)
NEW Beverley 20 to 25 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Melton missed 4 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 9 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 4 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Springer missed 4 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 1/15 after 3, 34 min since (99% of 35)
BACK House Jr. back 1/12 after 2, 18 min since (118% of 15)
NEW Beverley 20 to 28 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 1/08 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 6 since 12/27, out tonight
NEW Je. Green 17 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW Tate 16 to 27 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 1/10 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 7 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Landale missed 2 since 1/06, out tonight
NEW Tate 16 to 26 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Brooks missed 8 since 12/27, out tonight
OUT Landale missed 3 since 1/06, out tonight
NEW Smith Jr. 32 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Je. Green 17 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Tate 16 to 25 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Brooks missed 9 since 12/27, returns tonight: 25 min (81% of 31)
OUT Landale missed 4 since 1/06, returns tonight: 12 min (88% of 14)
NEW Smith Jr. 32 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Tate 16 to 22 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restBACK Brooks back 1/13 after 9, 25 min since (81% of 31)
BACK Landale back 1/13 after 4, 12 min since (88% of 14)
NEW Smith Jr. 32 to 38 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restBACK Brooks back 1/13 after 9, 28 min since (91% of 31)
BACK Landale back 1/13 after 4, 10 min since (76% of 14)
HOU availability going into 1/20 · 2 days' restBACK Brooks back 1/13 after 9, 32 min since (104% of 31)
BACK Landale back 1/13 after 4, 10 min since (76% of 14)
HOU availability going into 1/21 · back-to-backOUT Landale missed 2 since 1/17, returns tonight: 11 min (80% of 14)
BACK Brooks back 1/13 after 9, 33 min since (106% of 31)
HOU availability going into 1/24 · 2 days' restBACK Brooks back 1/13 after 9, 34 min since (111% of 31)
BACK Landale back 1/13 after 4, 11 min since (78% of 14)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Maxey at 26 and Harris at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Embiid (3 straight), Covington (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 27 free throws a game; Sengun at 23 and VanVleet at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-0 a night and Philadelphia minus-9 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 115 a night to Houston's 121. Call it Philadelphia 117, Houston 112.
1/05 vs NYK 92-128 — PHI notes
PHI lost 92-128. PHI shot 41% (33 of 81) to NYK's 48%, 6 of 23 from three. The glass went 38-49 against them. Embiid led with 30 (10 of 23, 9 of 12 at the line); Maxey added 27, Oubre Jr. 15. Q3 was theirs, 21-18, the deficit cut from 20 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 110-71 against them. They led by as many as 10. Embiid's -29 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/06 vs UTA 109-120 — PHI notes
PHI lost 109-120. PHI took 24 more shots (104 to 80), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to UTA's 58%, 7 of 38 from three. PHI turned it over 6 times to UTA's 23. The glass went 34-48 against them. Maxey led with 25 (9 of 24, 1 of 8 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Oubre Jr. added 24, Reed 16. Q2 was theirs, 29-26, the deficit cut from 4 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 94-80 against them. Springer's -15 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 @ ATL 132-139 — PHI notes
PHI lost 132-139 in 1 overtime. PHI shot 45% (46 of 102) to ATL's 47%, 12 of 34 from three, and got to the line 33 times to ATL's 42. Maxey led with 35 (12 of 29, 4 of 11 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Harris added 32, Morris Sr. 17. Q2 was theirs, 33-27, turning a 3-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 112-99 against them. Beverley's -15 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 vs SAC 112-93 — PHI notes
PHI won 112-93. PHI shot 43% (40 of 93) to SAC's 34%, 15 of 35 from three, and got to the line 18 times to SAC's 26. Harris led with 37 (14 of 25, 3 of 7 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Maxey added 21, Batum 14. The hinge was Q2, 36-25: a lead of 8 became 19, and the lead reached 25. Harris was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/15 vs HOU 124-115 — PHI notes
PHI won 124-115. PHI shot 48% (40 of 83) to HOU's 50%, 15 of 31 from three. Embiid led with 41 (12 of 21, 1 of 5 from three, 16 of 17 at the line); Maxey added 27, Beverley 11. The hinge was Q1, 33-19: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 28. Morris Sr. was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
1/16 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Harris at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Covington (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 55 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Jokić at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-2 a night and Philadelphia minus-8 and the turnovers, Denver giving it away 15 times a game to Philadelphia's 11. Call it Philadelphia 117, Denver 116, Denver keeping it close.
1/19 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 105, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 21 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. Without F. Wagner (7 straight), Gar. Harris (7 straight), M. Wagner (2 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 28 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Harris at 26 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Melton (2 straight), Covington (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Philadelphia at 38 percent from three to Orlando's 28 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-9. Call it Philadelphia 113, Orlando 111, Orlando keeping it close.
1/20 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 123, shooting 42 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ball at 26 and Rozier at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 30 free throws a game; Embiid at 39 and Maxey at 28 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Melton (3 straight), Covington (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Philadelphia takes 30 free throws a game to Charlotte's 19 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 14 times a game to Philadelphia's 10. Call it Philadelphia 121, Charlotte 111, Philadelphia by 10.
1/22 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 105, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 28 free throws a game; Embiid at 38 and Maxey at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Melton (4 straight), Covington (9 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 26 and Johnson at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the defense, Philadelphia allowing 105 a night to San Antonio's 120 and the arc, Philadelphia at 41 percent from three to San Antonio's 34. Call it Philadelphia 121, San Antonio 109, Philadelphia by 12.
1/08 @ MIA 113-120 — HOU notes
HOU lost 113-120. HOU shot 42% (37 of 88) to MIA's 50%, 14 of 41 from three. VanVleet led with 32 (10 of 22, 7 of 14 from three); Sengun added 22, Ja. Green 11. Q2 was theirs, 32-25, the deficit cut from 7 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 95-81 against them. Smith Jr.'s -11 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 @ CHI 119-124 — HOU notes
HOU lost 119-124 in 1 overtime. HOU shot 48% (48 of 101) to CHI's 44%, 11 of 45 from three. Sengun led with 25 (11 of 19, 0 of 3 from three, 3 of 8 at the line); VanVleet added 20, Smith Jr. 18. Q4 was theirs, 29-18, the deficit cut from 11 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 106-90 against them. Tate's -13 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 @ DET 112-110 — HOU notes
HOU won 112-110. HOU shot 46% (41 of 90) to DET's 50%, 8 of 30 from three, and went to the line 25 times to DET's 16 — 22 points from the stripe to their 10. HOU turned it over 9 times to DET's 14. Sengun led with 29 (12 of 19, 5 of 7 at the line); Ja. Green added 28, VanVleet 20. The hinge was Q2, 32-25: HOU came in trailing by 7 and left it level. VanVleet was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/13 @ BOS 113-145 — HOU notes
HOU lost 113-145. HOU shot 40% (40 of 99) to BOS's 54%, 7 of 30 from three. Whitmore led with 22 (7 of 13, 2 of 7 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Sengun added 19, Brooks 12. Q1 was theirs, 31-35, but the other 3 periods went 110-82 against them. Smith Jr.'s -20 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 @ PHI 115-124 — HOU notes
HOU lost 115-124. HOU shot 50% (44 of 88) to PHI's 48%, 8 of 27 from three. Ja. Green led with 20 (7 of 16, 1 of 7 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Sengun added 19, Brooks 18. Q4 was theirs, 38-26, the deficit cut from 21 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 98-77 against them. Je. Green's -30 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/17 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 102, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Randle at 26 and Brunson at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Brunson (2 straight), Robinson (19 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 28 from three, 27 free throws a game; Sengun at 23 and Ja. Green at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 102 a night to Houston's 125 and the arc, New York at 35 percent from three to Houston's 28. Call it New York 117, Houston 109.
1/20 vs UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 122, shooting 45 percent and 26 from three, 25 free throws a game; Sengun at 22 and Ja. Green at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 132 a night and allowing 118, shooting 52 percent and 41 from three, 32 free throws a game; Markkanen at 27 and Sexton at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Hendricks (3 straight), Horton-Tucker (7 straight), Juzang (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Utah at 41 percent from three to Houston's 26 and the glass, where Utah has been plus-9 a night and Houston minus-2. Call it Utah 120, Houston 116, Houston keeping it close.
1/21 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 123, shooting 44 percent and 28 from three, 26 free throws a game; Sengun at 24 and Ja. Green at 16 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; Tatum at 20 and Brown at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 40 percent from three to Houston's 28 and the defense, Boston allowing 109 a night to Houston's 123. Call it Boston 116, Houston 112, Houston keeping it close.
1/24 vs POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 124, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 25 free throws a game; Sengun at 23 and Brooks at 15 a game. 2 days' rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Grant at 26 and Brogdon at 22 a game. Without Sharpe (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Portland at 40 percent from three to Houston's 29 and the glass, where Portland has been plus-1 a night and Houston minus-3. Call it Houston 117, Portland 111.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHIDH D. House Jr.
FK F. Korkmaz
JE J. Embiid
KM K. Martin
KO K. Oubre Jr.
MM M. Morris Sr.
NB N. Batum
PB P. Beverley
PR P. Reed
TH T. Harris
TM T. Maxey
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CW C. Whitmore
DB D. Brooks
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JL J. Landale
JS J. Smith Jr.
JT J. Tate
JG Ja. Green
NW N. Williams
PHI/HOU the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Q1Q2Q3Q41:10 PM1:42 PM2:28 PM3:05 PM3:36 PMPHIHOU+9MaxeyMaxey GAME 35:22 27 PTS 100-81 (+19) F2 2-8 3P 6-10 FT 5-5 REB 1 AST 7 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 2 PF 4Maxey 7:07 3 PTS 16-17 (-1) F2 0-0 3P 1-3 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 27:0716-17-1Maxey 10:16 6 PTS 33-15 (+18) F2 0-4 3P 2-3 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 110:1633-15+18Maxey 6:49 1 PTS 15-19 (-4) F2 0-1 3P 0-0 FT 1-1 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 06:4915-19-4Maxey 11:10 17 PTS 36-30 (+6) F2 2-3 3P 3-4 FT 4-4 REB 0 AST 3 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 111:1036-30+6aftf33xa3x3ar2x2x33x2x2xaf2x111312xt123a3x2faa3EmbiidEmbiid GAME 31:16 41 PTS 80-73 (+7) F2 11-16 3P 1-5 FT 16-17 REB 10 AST 3 STL 1 BLK 1 TO 2 PF 5Embiid 12:00 13 PTS 33-19 (+14) F2 4-5 3P 0-1 FT 5-5 REB 1 AST 2 STL 1 BLK 1 TO 1 PF 112:0033-19+14Embiid 13:48 20 PTS 31-37 (-6) F2 4-8 3P 1-3 FT 9-10 REB 7 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 4-6Embiid 5:28 8 PTS 16-17 (-1) F2 3-3 3P 0-1 FT 2-2 REB 2 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 016-17-1r222xfta2b3xa121111sfr12r11r1121f2x33x2x2xr2113xr1a2rr2xffr211r3xt22HarrisHarris GAME 30:51 10 PTS 80-81 (-1) F2 1-4 3P 2-3 FT 2-2 REB 3 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 2Harris 7:07 5 PTS 16-17 (-1) F2 0-1 3P 1-2 FT 2-2 REB 2 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 07:0716-17-1Harris 5:30 3 PTS 17-12 (+5) F2 0-2 3P 1-1 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 05:3017-12+5Harris 12:06 2 PTS 31-34 (-3) F2 1-1 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 212:0631-34-3Harris 6:08 0 PTS 16-18 (-2) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 06:0816-18-232x3xrr1132x2xffar2atBeverleyBeverley GAME 28:36 11 PTS 77-62 (+15) F2 2-4 3P 1-4 FT 4-6 REB 5 AST 6 STL 1 BLK 1 TO 3 PF 2Beverley 10:23 4 PTS 34-14 (+20) F2 1-1 3P 0-0 FT 2-2 REB 3 AST 3 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 010:2334-14+20Beverley 3:53 1 PTS 9-15 (-6) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 1-2 REB 0 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 1 TO 1 PF 09-15-6Beverley 8:48 2 PTS 27-16 (+11) F2 1-3 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 2 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 28:4827-16+11Beverley 5:32 4 PTS 7-17 (-10) F2 0-0 3P 1-4 FT 1-2 REB 1 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 2 PF 0-10rr211araaba1tr22xa2xaffst3x3tr3x3x1BatumBatum GAME 27:33 5 PTS 67-67 (+0) F2 1-4 3P 1-3 FT 0-0 REB 5 AST 3 STL 2 BLK 1 TO 0 PF 2Batum 9:29 3 PTS 24-17 (+7) F2 0-1 3P 1-1 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 1 STL 2 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 09:2924-17+7Batum 15:24 2 PTS 37-37 (+0) F2 1-3 3P 0-2 FT 0-0 REB 4 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 1 TO 0 PF 215:2437-37+0Batum 2:40 0 PTS 6-13 (-7) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 06-13-7sas2x3ra3xbr2xa2rr3xff2xrOubre Jr.Oubre Jr. GAME 25:48 7 PTS 58-70 (-12) F2 2-5 3P 1-3 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 0 STL 4 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 3Oubre Jr. 8:47 2 PTS 18-17 (+1) F2 1-3 3P 0-1 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 0 STL 3 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 08:4718-17+1Oubre Jr. 13:48 5 PTS 31-37 (-6) F2 1-2 3P 1-2 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 0 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 213:4831-37-6Oubre Jr. 3:13 0 PTS 9-16 (-7) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 19-16-7rs23xss2x2x2sr3f2xf3xtfHouse Jr.House Jr. GAME 17:52 6 PTS 50-41 (+9) F2 1-3 3P 1-1 FT 1-1 REB 5 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 5House Jr. 9:34 6 PTS 32-15 (+17) F2 1-2 3P 1-1 FT 1-1 REB 5 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 29:3432-15+17House Jr. 3:06 0 PTS 11-9 (+2) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 011-9+2House Jr. 5:11 0 PTS 7-17 (-10) F2 0-1 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 37-17-10a3f12rrfr2xrr2xfffReedReed GAME 16:31 7 PTS 44-42 (+2) F2 3-4 3P 0-0 FT 1-2 REB 4 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 1 TO 1 PF 0Reed 5:30 2 PTS 17-12 (+5) F2 1-1 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 05:3017-12+5Reed 4:29 4 PTS 17-9 (+8) F2 2-2 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 1 TO 0 PF 017-9+8Reed 0:27 0 PTS 0-1 (-1) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 0Reed 6:05 1 PTS 10-20 (-10) F2 0-1 3P 0-0 FT 1-2 REB 1 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 06:0510-20-10r2rtab22rr2xa1Morris Sr.Morris Sr. GAME 14:02 8 PTS 44-18 (+26) F2 1-1 3P 2-2 FT 0-0 REB 5 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 1Morris Sr. 4:53 3 PTS 17-2 (+15) F2 0-0 3P 1-1 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 04:5317-2+15Morris Sr. 8:48 5 PTS 27-16 (+11) F2 1-1 3P 1-1 FT 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Joel Embiid scores 41 points in return from knee injury. He leads 76ers past Rockets 124-115
PHILADELPHIA -- — Joel Embiid returned from his latest injury to score 41 points and grab 10 rebounds and lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 124-115 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday.
Embiid had his 16th straight 30-10 game. Tyrese Maxey added 27 points for the Sixers.
“I think we got some rhythm, we got some confidence and we didn't have to go too deep into the minutes,” coach Nick Nurse said.
Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with 19 points. Dillon Brooks scored 18.
The 29-year-old Embiid missed the last three games with left knee inflammation, and the 76ers went 1-2. He had played just two games this month after he missed all four games on the 76ers’ holiday road trip. The Sixers are 3-7 this season without Embiid, the reigning NBA MVP and the two-time defending league scoring champion — who entered Monday’s matinee leading the NBA in scoring at 34.6 points.
Embiid’s health is of course crucial to a Philadelphia team hopeful of a deep postseason run.
His absences, though, have placed his candidacy for another MVP trophy on the rocks.
The new collective bargaining agreement requires players, in most instances, to play in 65 regular-season games to be eligible for awards such as MVP or the All-NBA teams. Embiid, who is playing in his 8th NBA season, has met that threshold only twice — when he played a career-best 68 games in 2021-22, and 66 games last season.
He can miss only eight more games out of the final 44 before he is no longer eligible for MVP.
“We look at the long run and what's coming up next,” Embiid said. “Hopefully it doesn't swell up again.”
When healthy — or, healthy enough — Embiid makes the game look easy and makes the Sixers look like contenders. If his knee still ached on Monday, it didn’t show in a 13-point first quarter. Embiid sure looked fine when he dropped another 13 in the second quarter.
Maxey and Tobias Harris hit consecutive 3s in the second quarter for a 42-23 lead, and when Embiid hit one just before halftime, he helped the Sixers take a 66-47 lead into the break.
The Rockets missed 10 of 15 3s in the first half and trailed by as many as 28 points.
“In general, I don't love our starters' performance, for the most part,” Rockets coach Ime Udoka said. “We got it going a little bit late, but you want to come out with that intensity from the start.”
Embiid has scored at least 30 points in 17 straight games. He grabbed his 10th rebound in the fourth quarter and checked out for good with the Sixers up 114-94.
Embiid made 12 of 21 shots and 16 of 17 free throws.
“He's been a high-level free-throw shooter forever,” Udoka said.
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Rockets play Wednesday at New York.
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