All the excitement around the Big 3 of Joel Embiid, Tyrese ... a loss to the New York Knicks. Embiid missed his sixth consecutive game and has only played in 13 games to this point. Except for the otherworldly injury-riddled New Orleans Pelicans falling ...

Over at FedExForum, the Memphis Grizzlies thumped the New Orleans Pelicans 139-126 for their fifth straight victory. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Paul George and Tyrese Maxey combined for 59 points as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 132-129 upset of the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. George rattled in six three-pointers on his way to a 30-point haul while point guard Maxey finished with 29 points to set up a badly needed victory for the struggling Sixers.

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OG Anunoby scored a team-high 33 points, helping lead the New York Knicks to 143-120 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings on Saturday.

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Paul George scored 30 points, Tyrese Maxey had 29 and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-129 on Friday night to end a seven-game losing streak.