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Embiid's 59 points lead Sixers past Jazz

LOS ANGELES: Joel Embiid scored 59 points to carry the Philadelphia 76ers to a 105-98 victory over Utah on Sunday (Monday in Manila), just one of two 50-point performances that lit up the NBA night.

Cleveland guard Darius Garland scored 27 of his 51 points in the fourth quarter, but his heroics weren't enough to prevent the Cavaliers from surrendering their first defeat on their home floor, 129-124 to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid goes up for a shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022 (November 14 in Manila), in Philadelphia. AP PHOTO