Overview
- Jalen Brunson scored 31 points as New York beat Philadelphia 112-109, flipping the game with a dominant third quarter after Embiid’s 28-point first half.
- Embiid finished with 38 points and 11 rebounds and said both he and Tyrese Maxey were fouled late, while officials maintained they saw no illegal contact.
- The NBA suspended Warriors–Timberwolves in Minneapolis to prioritize community safety and moved up Wizards–Hornets in Charlotte due to an approaching winter storm.
- Indiana upset league-leading Oklahoma City 117-114 behind Andrew Nembhard’s 27 points and Jarace Walker’s clutch free throws despite 47 from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
- Devin Booker exited with a rolled right ankle late in the third quarter of Phoenix’s 110-103 loss in Atlanta after scoring 31 points.