"PHILADELPHIA - Michael Porter Jr. scored 28 points, Egor Demin added 20 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-106 on Tuesday night. Porter went 5 of 12 from the 3-point arc and Demin hit a couple of late 3s after the 76ers cut a 19-point lead to nine in the fourth quarter. Brooklyn shot 17 of 46 from 3-point distance to win for the third time in four games. Nic Claxton added 16 points and 10 rebounds."
"Embiid did most of his work inside the arc, hitting 7 of 10 shots to score 19 points by halftime. Maxey, coming off a 38-point game against Dallas, had five first-half points on 1-of-7 shooting. Embiid went to the locker room clutching his right knee after colliding with Brooklyn's Terance Mann in the opening minute of the third quarter. Embiid returned to the bench and re-entered the game a few minutes later."
Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 28 points while Egor Demin added 20 as Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 114-106. Porter hit multiple 3-pointers and helped build a 63-57 halftime lead. Nic Claxton contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Brooklyn shot 17 of 46 from long range. Joel Embiid scored 27 points, briefly left after colliding and clutching his right knee, then returned to the game. Tyrese Maxey struggled, finishing with 13 points on 3-of-14 shooting. Philadelphia cut the lead to nine with a 10-0 run, but Demin's late 3s sealed the win. Nets travel to Minnesota; 76ers open a five-game trip at Chicago.
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