PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid poured in 31 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers cruised to a 121-109 win over the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks. Embiid also hit three 3-pointers, and teammate Tobias Harris shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc as Philadelphia nailed 21 of its 44 attempts from downtown. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 18 points and 14 rebounds but shot just 8-for-27 as the Bucks lost for just the second time in their last 23 games.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 11 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter and had 12 rebounds as the Los Angeles Clippers dealt the Lakers their fourth straight loss since a 27-3 start, 111-106. Leonard hit a 3 to cap a 7-0 run that tied it at 101 5:14 remaining. Kyle Kuzma led the Lakers with 25 points, Anthony Davis added 24 and LeBron James had 23 with 10 assists and nine rebounds.

TORONTO (AP) — The Boston Celtics have ended the Toronto Raptors’ string of 34 straight home wins versus Atlantic Division teams, a league record for a single division. Jaylen Brown delivered 30 points and Kemba Walker added 22 as the Celtics dumped the Raptors, 118-102. Enes Kanter had 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Celtics snapped an eight-game losing streak north of the border.

SAN FRANCISCO — The struggling Golden State Warriors looked like contenders by pulling away in the second half of a 116-104 stunner against the Houston Rockets. The Warriors trailed by four before holding the Rockets to 36 points after intermission. Guard Damion Lee was the catalyst for Golden State with team highs of 22 points and 15 rebounds. Draymond Green provided 16 of his 20 points in the second half and finished with 11 boards.

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets hosted a Christmas Day game for the first time in a quarter-century and saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end, 112-100 against the New Orleans Pelicans. Brandon Ingram scored 31 points and Derrick Favors grabbed 13 rebounds for New Orleans, which is 2-0 versus Denver this season and 7-23 against the rest of the league. Jrue Holiday had 20 points to help the Pelicans complete a 3-1 road trip.