Sixers beat Pistons 112-106, Knicks rout Bulls 135-105 in NBA action
Brown and Embiid combined for 56 points as the Sixers beat the Pistons, while the Knicks and Celtics also won on Wednesday.
Jaylen Brown and Joel Embiid combined for 56 points as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Detroit Pistons 112-106 in a top-of-the-table Eastern Conference clash on Wednesday.
Sixers hold off Pistons
Brown scored 30 points and Embiid added 26 in the road win, which moved Philadelphia to 8-1 at the top of the standings. Detroit, at 6-2, sit second. All five Sixers starters reached double figures. LeBron James posted a double-double of 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, while Tyrese Maxey hit three three-pointers on his way to 19 points.
Philadelphia moved into the lead near the end of the first quarter and kept it for the rest of the game, stretching the advantage to 18 points before a late Detroit rally. Duncan Robinson led the Pistons with 27 points, and Cade Cunningham added 26.
Brown still adapting
Brown, who arrived from the Boston Celtics in the offseason, said he was "still adjusting" to his new team-mates. "I'm still figuring it out," he said, before praising 41-year-old team-mate James. "LeBron has been great," Brown said. "To see what he's doing at his age makes sense for LeBron James, but for nobody else would it make sense."
Knicks run away from Bulls
The reigning champion New York Knicks recorded their biggest win of the season, a 135-105 blowout of the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden. The result lifted New York to 4-4 after a slow start to the new campaign.
Jalen Brunson led the way with 33 points, drained five three-pointers and made 10 of 17 from the field. O.G. Anunoby scored 18 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 17. New York led by as many as 44 points midway through the third quarter.
Celtics hold on against Bucks
In Boston, the Milwaukee Bucks threatened a huge comeback before losing 109-102 to the Celtics. Boston had led by 20 early in the third quarter and appeared to be cruising, but Milwaukee scored 38 points in that period and edged into a 96-95 lead with five minutes remaining.
Boston regained control down the stretch. Paul George scored 25 points and Derrick White added 24, with the pair closing out the win.