NBA Schedule
Today's Games New Orleans at Brooklyn, 5 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Milwaukee at Orlando, 6 p.m. Washington at Chicago, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Golden State, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Sunday's Games Toronto at Charlotte, 12 p.m. Cleveland at Boston, 2:30 p.m. Detroit at Atlanta, 2:30 p.m. New York at Indiana, 4 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 6 p.m. Memphis at Oklahoma City, 6 p.m. Sacramento at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Utah at Portland, 8 p.m.PHILADELPHIA-Joel Embiid scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, and Dario Saric had 24 points and four 3s as the Philadelphia 76ers rolled 100-82 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.
Embiid, a game-time decision with a sore ankle, hit his first six shots from the floor and scored 16 points in the first quarter, two more than the Pelicans, as the Sixers led by 18 after a quarter.
Embiid recorded his 27th double-double of the season by halftime, with 20 points on 9-for-11 shooting and 10 rebounds. He now has a double-double in seven straight games, matching his season high.
Anthony Davis led New Orleans with 14 points on 6-for-19 shooting.
Despite sitting the fourth quarter, Ben Simmons nearly had a triple-double with 10 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
Clippers 108, Pistons 95
DETROIT-Lou Williams scored 26 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers handed former teammate Blake Griffin his first loss with Detroit, beating the Pistons 108-95 on Friday night.
It was a bit of an off night for Griffin, who scored 19 points but shot 7 of 19 from the field. The whole Detroit team faded down the stretch.
The Pistons led 80-77 after three quarters but scored only 15 points in the fourth.
Detroit had won five in a row, with Griffin playing in four of those games.
Tobias Harris scored 12 points and Avery Bradley had 10. They were the key players the Clippers acquired in last week's deal that sent Griffin to Detroit.
Austin Rivers scored 16 points for Los Angeles in his first game back from a right ankle injury.
Cavaliers 123, Hawks 107
ATLANTA-LeBron James had a triple-double and Kyle Korver scored a season-high 30 points, including four straight 3-pointers to close the third period, as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-107 on Friday night for a successful start to their reboot.
One day after unloading six players, including guards Isaiah Thomas and Dwyane Wade, in three trades, the Cavaliers were in a state of transition. They had only nine available players against the Hawks, but Korver more than made up for a short bench.
Korver, the former Hawks fan favorite, made 7 of 13 from 3-point range and finished two points from matching his career high of 32.
James had 22 points, 17 assists and 12 rebounds. Jeff Green, also coming off the bench, had 24 points.
Newcomers George Hill, Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr. and Rodney Hood joined the Cavs, but remained in the locker room during the game. They are expected to make their debuts with Cleveland on Sunday in Boston.