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‘Embiid triple-double’ leads Philly to 138-94 win over James-led Lakers

Joel Embiid recorded a triple-double as the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) blasted the Los Angeles Lakers by a whopping 44 points.

Philadelphia cruised to a 138-94 home victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2023-2024 NBA 안전카지노사이트 regular season on Monday (Jan. 28) at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Philadelphia’s Embiid recorded his sixth career triple-double and first of the season with 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists to lead his team to victory..

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – NOVEMBER 27: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers is guarded by Nicolas Batum #40 of the Philadelphia 76ers during the fourth quarter at the Wells Fargo Center on November 27, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)/2023-11-28 12:20:53/

The game marked the largest margin of defeat for LeBron James as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. The largest margin of defeat for James, who made his NBA debut in 2003, was a 42-point loss to the Indiana Pacers in 2019. The Pacers defeated James’ former team, the Los Angeles Lakers, 136-94.

In the Lakers’ 44-point loss to Philadelphia, James scored 18 points and dished out five assists. He did not grab a single rebound.

Philadelphia hit 22 3-pointers and outrebounded the Lakers 48-32, even without Embiid in the fourth quarter.

Philadelphia, which improved to 12-5, moved into a tie for second place in the Eastern Conference, while the Lakers, at 10-8, remained in eighth place in the Western Conference.

The Detroit Pistons fell to the Washington Wizards 107-126, snapping a 14-game losing streak.

The two teams were tied for 14th place in the Eastern Conference with a 2-14 record before tonight’s game, but the result moved Washington to 14th (3-14) and Detroit to 15th (2-15).

The Western Conference’s last-place San Antonio Spurs (3-14) have also now lost 12 straight games.