Embiid sentences Pelicans to good Willy Hernangomez

Joel Embiid had a double-double of 42 points and 11 rebounds on Monday to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 120-111 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.Zion Williamson withdrew in physical discomfort.

Embiid finished the game with 15-of-24 shooting and 10-of-10 free throws, adding 42 points.to which he also added 11 rebounds and five assists.

The Cameroonian added at least 35 points and 10 rebounds in his eighth game of the year, helped by James Harden’s 27 points and eight assists.

The 76ers have lost two in a row to second-placed Pelicans in the West for the Memphis Grizzlies. For Philadelphia, the Georgians also scored 15 and he shone with 5 triples.

In the Pelican Zion scored 26 points in the fourth period and withdrew due to physical problems. Along with 6 rebounds and 7 assists, he had excellent 12-of-12 shots.

His teammate CJ McCallum had 26 points, five triples and six assists, but no prize money.

on his part, Willie Hernangomez had 9 points and 8 rebounds. In 17 minutes he was on track.

The 76ers remain difficult to handle at home, having won 10 straight at home and haven’t lost since November 11 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

They can expect a very fit Embiid, who started the game with 13 points and 6 rebounds in the first period, to give his team an 8-point lead.

Harden’s free-kick gives 52-37 a 15-point advantagethe Pelicans leveled in the third period with an 8-0 run that could come within 2 points before leading 81-80.

Zion scored 10 points on a perfect 5-for-5 shooting in the third quarter, but his game ended shortly after he went to the locker room with a knee tendon problem.

Starless, the Pelicans fell to the stellar 76ers duo of Harden, who had two triples and 11 of 27 points in the fourth period, and Embiid, who finished with 40 or more points.

The Philadelphia team is fifth in the East, tied with the Cleveland Cavaliers (22-14).The Cavaliers swept the Chicago Bulls in overtime this Monday with 71 points off Donovan Mitchell for the sixth best performance in NBA history.

It’s also the most since Kobe Bryant scored 81 points for the Los Angeles Lakers against the New York Knicks in 2006.

The 76ers will stay home to face the Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls.looking to extend their impressive home winning streak.

Doc Rivers’ team is 15-5 at home, but the best record in the NBA is the Golden State Warriors, who are 16-2 before Monday’s game.