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Sixers defeat the Jazz

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons scored 27 points, a fired-up Joel Embiid added 15 points and 11 rebounds despite a sore knee, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the cold-shooting Utah Jazz 107-86 on Monday night.

Embiid skipped the morning shootaround because of pain his surgically-repaired left knee. But he posted his seventh double-double and got under Utah’s skin in the fourth quarter.

After swatting away rookie Donovan Mitchell’s layup, Embiid turned and said something to the fallen Mitchell, who got up and shoved Embiid to the floor. Mitchell drew a technical foul.

Embiid got up and motioned to the fans, who started to chant “MVP” and “Trust the Process,” the team’s mantra during a lengthy rebuild. Embiid got a standing ovation as he exited with 1:50 left in Philadelphia’s second win in five games.

Mitchell scored 17 points on 6 of 19 shooting, Rodney Hood added 13 while making 5 of 17 shots, and the Jazz shot 35.3 percent from the field in losing for the eighth time in 10 games.

After blowing a 22-point halftime lead with a miserable third quarter Saturday against Golden State, the Sixers took control in that period this time. Simmons hit 7 of 10 shots as Philadelphia built a 21-point edge.

J.J. Redick shook off a poor first half to finish with 20 points.

The Sixers didn’t know they’d have Embiid until about 45 minutes before the game after he successfully tested the knee on the floor.

Embiid sat out a win at Utah two weeks ago for what the Sixers called “load management” as they try to keep him healthy after a number of injuries. He made just 7 of 16 shots, but again proved the team’s emotional leader.

The Jazz, at the end of a four-game trip, have been struggling as they deal with injuries to four key players. But even without Rudy Gobert, they were coming off a 40-point rout of Orlando on Saturday for their first road win.

The offense remained stuck in Florida early, as Utah shot 30.4 percent in falling behind 47-36 at halftime.

Hornets 118, Timberwolves 102

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dwight Howard had 25 points and 20 rebounds, and Charlotte beat Minnesota.

Wizards 99,

Bucks 88

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 23 points to lead Washington over Milwaukee.

Spurs 96,

Hawks 85

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and San Antonio held off Atlanta.

Pelicans 114,

Thunder 107

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anthony Davis had 36 points and 15 rebounds, and New Orleans rallied after DeMarcus Cousins’ ejection to beat Oklahoma City.

Cavaliers 116,

Pistons 88

DETROIT (AP) — LeBron James scored 16 of his 18 points in the first quarter and Cleveland made 11 3-pointers in the first half on the way to a 116-88 rout of Detroit.

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