Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Sixers hold off Grizzlies; Warriors win

TYRESE Maxey scored 33 points, including the go-ahead driving layup with 26.4 seconds remaining in overtime, and the host Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 122-119 on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).

Tobias Harris produced 31 points and Andre Drummond had 16 points and 23 rebounds.

The Sixers have won five straight.

Ja Morant led the Grizzlies with 37 points and Desmond Bane added 34, including five points in overtime. Jaren Jackson Jr. had 18 and Steven Adams swept 12 rebounds for Memphis, which had its three-game winning streak snapped.

The Sixers played without All-Star Joel Embiid, who was given the night off for rest after competing in 21 games in a row.

In other games, it was the Warriors 122, Rockets 108; Thunder 98, Blazers 81; Pacers 122, Clippers 116; Celtics 122, Heat 92; Knicks 116, Kings 96; Raptors 106, Hawks 100; and Cavs 93, Pelicans 90.

Warriors 122, Rockets 108

Stephen Curry scored 21 of his game-high 40 points in the fourth quarter and Andrew Wiggins chipped in 23 points as Golden State handed Houston its 11th consecutive home loss.

The Warriors earned their sixth win in a row while the Rockets dropped their fourth straight overall. Curry, who shot 7-for-10 overall in the final frame, including 4-for-7 from 3-point range, recorded his sixth 40-point game of the season. Wiggins grabbed five rebounds and shot 8 of 14 for the Warriors, who hit 53.8 percent from the floor and went 17 of 40 (42.5 percent) from behind the 3-point arc.

Christian Wood (24 points, 13 rebounds) and Kevin Porter Jr. (17 points, 11 assists) posted double-doubles for the Rockets.

Thunder 98, Blazers 81

Luguentz Dort scored a team-high 18 points as host Oklahoma City beat Portland to snap a seven-game losing streak.

The Thunder came back from an 18-point, second-quarter deficit to win at home for the first time since Dec. 31. Josh Giddey, who moved over to point guard in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s absence, had 14 points and 12 rebounds.

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