Joel Embiid had 32 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets for the second time in three days on Wednesday at 110-106.
The Sixers won 127-124 in overtime Monday, on the same field.
Seth Curry added 23 points and 8 assists, while Tobias Harris contributed 18 points.
In that loss, and in the absence of five players from the rotation, Gordon Hayward had his best points of the season with 31, in addition to 7 assists. LaMelo Ball was among those absent, he who submitted to the health and safety protocol of the NBA.
Embiid, who had been spectacular in his last game with 43 points and 15 rebounds, was less dominant but had 15 of his 19 free throws.
PJ Washington had a three-point shot to give the Hornets a 98-97 lead with 3 minutes remaining, but Danny Green and Embiid also responded with long baskets to give the Sixers the definitive lead. Embiid then dunked to give his team a 7-point lead with 2 minutes left.
Curry nears three-point basket record
Stephen Curry had 22 points and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 104-94.
Curry is now just nine three-pointers off the record for three-pointers. His total is 2,964, while the mark set by Ray Allen between 1996 and 2014 is 2,973.
On the other side, Norman Powell scored 26 points in the loss, but was only 1 in 7 over long distance.
The Blazers were deprived of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum due to injuries.
Elsewhere in the NBA:
Bulls 92 – Cavaliers 115
CHI: 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for Zach LaVine
CLE: 24 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists for Darius Garland
Wizards 119 – Pistons 116 (prolongation)
WAS: Kyle Kuzma and Bradley Beal had 26 and 25 points respectively. Kuzma scored a long basket 0.6 seconds from the end of extra time
DET: 28 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for Jerami Grant
Jazz 136 – Timberwolves 104
UTA: Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points and the Jazz signed a 5th victory in a row
MIN: Karl-Anthony Towns got 22 points and T-Wolves suffered a 4th loss in a row
Knicks 102 – Pacers 122
NYK: Canadian RJ Barrett had 19 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists
IND: three players with at least 20 points, namely Chris Duarte (23), Myles Turner (22) and Domantas Sabonis (21)
Bucks 104 – Heat 113
MIL: Jrue Holiday has peaked 27 points this season
MIA: Caleb Martin has a career-high 28 points. The Heat tied a team record with 22 long baskets
Nets 104 – Rockets 114
BKN: James Harden totaled 25 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists against his former club
HOU: 21 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists for Eric Gordon
Mavericks 104 – Grizzlies 96
DAL: 26 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists for Luka Doncic
MEM: 26 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist for Jaren Jackson
Nuggets 120 – Pelicans 114
DEN: Nikola Jokic has scored 11 of his 39 points (high this season) in overtime
NO: 27 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists for Jonas Valanciunas
Magic 130 – Kings 142
ENT: 33 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists for Cole Anthony
SAC: 33 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist for De’Aaron Fox
Celtics 105 – Clippers 111
BOS: 24 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists for Jayson Tatum
LAC: 20 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists for Marcus Morris
