Bolstered by the familiar home chants of "M-V-P!" "M-V-P!" at the Wells Fargo Centre, Joel Embiid extended Philadelphia's winning NBA streak to six matches in a 119-100 win over the San Antonio Spurs.
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Embiid had 31 points and 12 rebounds as they accounted for the short-handed San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.
The big Cameroonian has scored at least 31 points in every game during the winning streak and has averaged 33.2 points and 10.5 rebounds in that stretch.
The four-time All-Star entered Friday leading Philadelphia in scoring (26.7 ppg) and rebounding (10.7 rpg).
Seth Curry and Tobias Harris each scored 23 points for the 76ers, who never trailed, while Boomer Matisse Thybulle also chipped in with 12 points.
Dejounte Murray scored 27 points for San Antonio, who were without six players due to health and safety protocols. The Spurs, playing their fifth game of a seven-game trip, have lost five of six.
Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Tre Jones and Derrick White, who who combined for 46 points in San Antonio's 99-97 win at Boston on Wednesday, joined Doug McDermott and Thaddeus Young on the sidelines due to COVID-19 protocols.
"Start whoever you want," said Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who was missing four of his top-seven scorers. "I don't even know half their names in there tonight."
In Brooklyn, the Nets went down 121-109 to the visiting Milwaukee Bucks with Giannis Antetokounmpo scoring 31 points in his return from a one-game absence.
Khris Middleton added 15 of his 20 in the third quarter, while Kevin Durant had 20 points for the Nets.
Australia captain Patty Mills enjoyed 32 minutes of game time for the Nets but was kept quiet with three points, three rebounds and two assists.
In Oklahoma, D'Angelo Russell had 27 points and 12 assists as Minnesota routed Oklahoma City 135-105 for their third straight victory.
Russell made 11 of 12 field goals and four of five three-pointers to help the Timberwolves beat the Thunder for the second time in three nights - Minnesota won 98-90 on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.
Anthony Edwards scored 24 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns added 19 points for the Timberwolves.
Lu Dort scored 18 points for the Thunder, while young Australian star Josh Giddey contributed 10 points, five rebounds and five assists during his 30 minutes of court time.
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