Joel Embiid helps 76ers beat Cavs for 6th straight victory

CLEVELAND(AP) — Joel Embiid had 36 points and 18 rebounds and played thefinal 4:12 after initially being called for his sixth foul, leadingthe Philadelphia 76ers to their sixth straight victory, 118-109over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

James Hardenadded 28 points and Tyrese Maxey had 23 for the Sixers. They wereup 108-101 when Embiid was whistled for an offensive charge on EvanMobley while making a jumper.

As Clevelandfans began to celebrate Embiid’s apparent disqualification, Sixerscoach Doc Rivers immediately challenged the call, which wasoverturned after a replay review and the superstar was allowed tostay on the floor.

With Embiidin foul trouble, the Cavs attacked the rim and closed to 110-107before Maxey drained a 3-pointer and the 76ers made five straightfree throws in the final 51 seconds to close it out.

Caris LeVertscored 24 points and Donovan Mitchell added 21 for the Cavs, whowere playing the second night of a back-to-back.

Cleveland waswithout center Jarrett Allen, who missed his third straight gamewith a bruised right eye.