Sixers roll on to down Pistons, Knicks gore Bulls
LOS ANGELES, United States — Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid combined for 56 points as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Detroit Pistons 112-106 in their heavyweight top-of-the-table NBA Eastern Conference clash on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time.)
Brown finished with 30 points and Embiid added 26 to give the Sixers another impressive road win that moved them to 8-1 at the top of the standings, with Detroit (6-2) in second.
Brown and Embiid led another balanced offensive performance from Philadelphia, who saw all five starters reach double figures.
LeBron James added a double-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists while Tyrese Maxey drained three three-pointers on his way to a 19-point haul.
Brown, who arrived from the Boston Celtics in the offseason, said he was "still adjusting" to his new team-mates.
"I'm still figuring it out," Brown said, before paying tribute to the performance of 41-year-old team-mate James.
"LeBron has been great," Brown said. "To see what he's doing at his age makes sense for LeBron James, but for nobody else would it make sense."
The Sixers moved into the lead towards the end of the first quarter and kept their noses in front for the remainder of the game, stretching the lead to 18 points before a late rally from Detroit.
Duncan Robinson led the Pistons with 27 points while Cade Cunningham added 26.
The reigning champion New York Knicks scored their biggest win of the season with a 135-105 blowout over the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden.
The Knicks, who have made a slow start to the new campaign, improved to 4-4 after a dazzling 33-point performance from Jalen Brunson, who drained five three-pointers while making 10-of-17 from the field.
O.G. Anunoby scored 18 points while Karl-Anthony Towns added 17 for a Knicks team who led by as many as 44 points midway through the third quarter.
In Boston, the Milwaukee Bucks threatened to pull off a huge comeback before finally succumbing 109-102 to the Celtics.
Paul George (25 points) and Derrick White (24) led the scoring for Boston, who appeared to be cruising after leading by 20 early in the third quarter.
But a 38-point third quarter from Milwaukee flipped the script and the Bucks edged into a 96-95 lead with five minutes remaining.
Boston regained control down the stretch with George and White closing out the win.
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