Lakers vs 76ers

A back-and-forth game ended with the Lakers faltering down the stretch again vs. Joel Embiid and the Sixers.

hit a corner three to make it a one-point lead for the Sixers with 37 seconds left, and after an Embiid miss, the Lakers had a chance to score on the final possession of the game. Despite 41 games remaining, the pressure to string wins together and move up the rankings in the West is present. With 1:23 remaining, George Niang hit a corner three to take a two-point lead and after a successful challenge on an out-of-bounds play, Philadelphia secured the basket and Embiid converted a layup. [Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer](https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2022/9/21/23356828/lebron-james-kareem-abdul-jabbar-nba-all-time-scoring-record-points-lakers). You can follow Edwin on Twitter at [@ECreates88](http://twitter.com/ECreates88). During the rest of the half, the Lakers were abysmal from three; the 26th-ranked three-point shooting team went 1-8 from deep and were looking at being down by eight at the halfway mark when suddenly the Russ/Bron combo caught fire. Triple double once again with 20 points 14 rebounds and 11 assists, and now has the most triple-doubles off the bench in NBA history. The big lineup effectively outscored the Sixers 26-16 in the paint during the opening quarter. Starting the second half, both teams stayed evenly matched. On a night with 23 lead changes, the victor would be the team that executed best late. Earlier in the evening, it was another game, another starting lineup. rolled out their 24th starting lineup of the season, starting James, Troy Brown Jr.