NBA Roundup: Lakers Rally, but Sixers Win in OT

NBA Roundup: Lakers Rally, but Sixers Win in OT
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) drives past Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonnie Walker IV (4) during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center, in Philadelphia, on Dec. 9, 2022. Bill Streicher/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Joel Embiid scored 38 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, De'Anthony Melton posted career highs with 33 points, eight 3-pointers and seven steals and the host Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 133–122 in overtime.

The Lakers rallied from nine down in the final 29 seconds to force overtime, but the 76ers scored the first 12 points of the extra session to snap a three-game losing streak.