Opposite, Darius Garland scored 24 points (5 rebounds, 8 assists) to offer a 22nd success to the Cavaliers.
Embiid hit in the face
While Philadelphia seemed to have found some momentum recently, the 76ers lost at home to Indiana (121-107), and once again showed bad luck as Joel Embiid came out, hit in the face.
The 2023 MVP pivot, who missed 17 of his team’s 23 games this season, was hit in the face while fighting for a rebound against Bennedict Mathurin during the 2nd quarter, before leaving for good.
Without him, Philadelphia suffered against Tyrese Haliburton (32 points, 11 rebounds), finally in his legs.
The 76ers have 7 wins and 16 losses this season.
Minnesota defeats the Lakers
Deprived of LeBron James, resting during this period of a lighter schedule with the NBA Cup, the Los Angeles Lakers were dominated by the Minnesota Timberwolves (97-87), led by Anthony Edwards (23 points) and Julius Randle (21 points) .
Opposite, Anthony Davis was close to a triple-double (23 points, 11 rebounds).
Wolves French pivot Rudy Gobert compiled 12 points and 13 rebounds.
In another duel of contenders in the West, the 2023 champion Denver largely beat the Los Angeles Clippers (120-98), despite a more discreet Nikola Jokic than usual (16 points, 7 rebounds).
