JOEL EMBIID scored an impressive 45 points and also notched 16 rebounds, five steals and four assists for the Philadelphia 76ers as they claimed an overtime, 137-134 victory over the Miami Heat.

Victory saw the Sixers end their three-game losing streak. Elsewhere, LEBRON JAMES scored 22 of his 26 points in the first half as the Los Angeles Lakers eased past the Houston Rockets 117-100 for their second thrashing in as many games.

The Brooklyn Nets overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-116 with KEVIN DURANT finishing with 34 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds.

The Utah Jazz, second in the Western Conference, cruised past the Cleveland Cavaliers in a 117-87 win, with DONOVAN MITCHELL and JORDAN CLARKSON scoring 27 and 21 points respectively. And in Tuesday's late game, the Indiana Pacers beat the Golden State Warriors 104-95 to win for the first time in three games