DETROIT (AP) — Joel Embiid had 33 points and 16 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers won their seventh straight game and handed Detroit its seventh loss in a row, beating the Pistons 114-106 on Friday night in an NBA In-Season Tournament opener.
Tyrese Maxey had 29 points and 10 assists for the 76ers, undefeated since an opening loss at Milwaukee. Former Piston Tobias Harris had 24 points, and the starters scored 104 of the 76ers’ points.
The 76ers got a brief injury scare in the third quarter when Cunningham lost his footing on the gray court and slid into Embiid’s legs as he was taking a jumper. Embiid got up slowly and limped off, but was able to return after a timeout.
Killian Hayes led the Pistons with 23 points in one of nine in-season tournament games Friday night.
HORNETS 124, WIZARDS 117
WASHINGTON (AP) — Gordon Hayward scored 27 points, LaMelo Ball added 25 and Charlotte beat Washington.
Mark Williams added 19 points and career-high 21 rebounds for the Hornet.
Kyle Kuzma scored 17 points for Washington.
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