PHILADLEPHIA — Joel Embiid waved his index finger, Dikembe Mutombo style, as Patrick Beverley fired a desperation jumper after the shot-clock buzzer sounded.
After surrendering 10 points during a frenzied final 29 seconds of regulation, the Sixers defense held the Los Angeles Lakers scoreless for nearly the duration of overtime to secure a wild 133-122 victory Friday night in front of a charged crowd at the Wells Fargo Center.
The Lakers did not score in the extra frame until Beverley got free under the basket with 35 seconds to play and the Sixers up by 132-120. James Harden anchored the Sixers on the other end, scoring nine of his 28 points in those five minutes.
