Joel Embiid scored 45 points as the Philadelphia 76ers recorded an overtime win against the Miami Heat 137-134.
Embiid, who also had 16 rebounds, scored a 23 foot jump shot with 4.3 seconds remaining in regulation to draw things level at 120-120.
Things remained tight during the five minutes of overtime but Dakota Mathias landed a three-pointer to put the Sixers in front with 26.6 seconds on the clock and they held on for the win.
WINNING.#HereTheyCome pic.twitter.com/eHNPNM2bol — Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) January 13, 2021
The Los Angeles Lakers were never behind as they defeated the Houston Rockets 117-100.
LeBron James top scored for LA with 26 and Houston had a quiet night on offence with no player scoring more than Christian Wood's 18.
▪️ 34 points▪️ 13 assists▪️ 9 rebounds▪️ 66.7% shooting▪️ 4-7 from three This is @KDTrey5 📼 pic.twitter.com/dBtZSTlBBz — Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 13, 2021
Kevin Durant was a rebound short of a triple-double, but his 34 points helped the Brooklyn Nets record a 122-116 win over the Denver Nuggets, the Utah Jazz brushed past the Cleveland Cavaliers 117-87 and the San Antonio Spurs bested the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-102.
The Indiana Pacers won their first game in three, beating the Golden State Warriors 104-95 and the clash between the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls was postponed.
