CHICAGO — As Georges Niang’s three-pointer from the right wing fell through the net, Joel Embiid raised both arms into the air.
In a duel between two players who will represent the Eastern Conference as starters at All-Star Weekend in two weeks, the 76ers’ superstar could finally celebrate.
The Sixers got 40 points from Embiid and survived a 45-point effort from DeMar DeRozan to clinch a 119-108 win Sunday afternoon at the United Center.
