CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 42 points and 15 rebounds and Philadelphia handed injury-depleted Charlotte its worst loss in franchise history.
Tyrese Maxey added 21 points for the 76ers, who shot out quickly when Embiid outscored the Hornets by himself in the first quarter and built a 29-point halftime lead,
Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 14 points. The Hornets’ previous largest loss was by 50 points to Milwaukee on Jan. 10, 2000.
BUCKS 146, PISTONS 114
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 33 points, Bobby Portis had a season-high 31 and the Milwaukee Bucks trounced Detroit 146-114 on Saturday to hand the Pistons their 23rd consecutive loss.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists while shooting 7 of 9 in his first game since scoring a franchise-record 64 points Wednesday night against Indiana.
Detroit matched the NBA’s third-longest skid in on season. The 1995-96 Vancouver Grizzlies, 1997-98 Denver Nuggets and 2011-12 Charlotte Bobcats also lost 23 straight.
The longest losing streak within a single season is shared by the 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers, who both dropped 26 consecutive games. The 76ers also had a 28-game losing streak that started in the 2014-15 season and carried over to 2015-16.
Cade Cunningham scored 25 points for Detroit.
CAVALIERS 127, HAWKS 119
CLEVELAND (AP) _ Jarrett Allen had 25 points and 14 rebounds, Donovan Mitchell added 22 points and a career-high 13 assists and Cleveland beat Atlanta.
The Cavaliers built a 23-point lead in the first half of their first game since announcing that starting power forward Evan Mobley and former All-Star point guard Darius Garland will likely be out until February. Cleveland snapped a three-game losing streak.
Trae Young had 35 points and 10 assists for Atlanta, and Dejounte Murray scored 21 points. The Hawks have dropped six of seven.
