Los Angeles Lakers at Philadelphia 76ers
· National Basketball AssociationJames hits go-ahead 3 and scores 29 points, Doncic has triple-double in Lakers' win over 76ers
Joel Embiid, who otherwise had an awful shooting night for the 76ers, made an 18-footer that tied it at 105. James came right back down and hit a 3 with 1:12 left for the lead and added a 20-footer on the next possession to make it 110-105.
Doncic finished with 31 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists.
Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 28 points. Embiid missed 17 of 21 shots and scored 16 points.
Doncic, the NBA scoring leader, missed the last two games as he traveled to Slovenia where his fiancee gave birth to their daughter. James sat out Friday night against Boston with sciatica, which kept him sidelined for the first 14 games this season, and left foot joint arthritis.
James reached 10 points in the second quarter in his first game since the end of his streak of 1,297 double-digit scoring games when the NBA’s career points leader finished with only eight Thursday night at Toronto.
James threw down a dunk in the first half that had a packed house roaring in what could be his final game in Philadelphia. James also had a shot rejected at the rim by Embiid late in the half.
Embiid has battled his share of knee injuries this season but wasn't about to miss this one against James — his gold medal teammate in the 2024 Paris Games — and the Lakers. Embiid missed 10 of 11 shots in the first half but was 6 of 6 from the free throw line.
76ers: Host Indiana on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 112 - 108 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 112 - 108 |
| 4th 3.0 |  |
Paul George bad pass (LeBron James steals) | 112 - 108 |
| 4th 4.2 |  |
Jake LaRavia enters the game for Deandre Ayton | 112 - 108 |
| 4th 4.2 | |
76ers Full timeout | 112 - 108 |
Statistics
 LAL |
 PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-85 | FG | 36-102 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 13-36 | 3PT | 13-36 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 17-27 | FT | 23-26 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 54 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 44 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 25 | Assists | 21 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 8 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 39 | Percent Led | 57 |
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid, C | Out | Apr 20 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jake LaRavia, F | Day-To-Day | Apr 21 |
| Austin Reaves, G | Out | Apr 21 |
| Luka Doncic, G | Out | Apr 21 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 20,431 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
 New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
 Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
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