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Joel Embiid's 40 points lead 76ers to victory over Pelicans after Paul George's 25-game suspension

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40-92FG45-94

43Field Goal %48

15-363PT17-36

42Three Point %47

19-22FT17-23

11Offensive Rebounds12

35Defensive Rebounds40

23Assists28

5Steals5

11Blocks4

10Turnovers9

0Technical Fouls1

12Points Conceded Off Turnovers17

11Fast Break Points16

16Fouls17

6Largest Lead15

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By AP•Feb 1, 2026 • 2:57 AM

Koel Embiid contributes 40 points on 13-of-27 shooting to give the 76ers a 124-114 win.

PHILADELPHIA -- — Joel Embiid had 40 points and 11 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers win hours after Paul George was suspended 25 games for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy, 124-114 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.

The NBA did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance that was involved, and George released a statement to ESPN saying he took something that was “improper.”

Without George, the 76ers couldn't shake the 13-win Pelicans until the final minutes.

Tyrese Maxey scored 18 points and hit one of his four 3-pointers that gave the Sixers a 117-111 lead and Embiid and VJ Edgecombe followed with consecutive 3s for the 123-113 lead.

Embiid heard “M-V-P! M-V-P!” chants as he stepped to the free-throw line with 11.3 seconds left. He sank his first one to hit the 40-point mark.

Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 19 points and the 76ers hit 17 3-pointers to end the night on a high note after they learned they would have to make a playoff push largely without George.

Saddiq Bey led the Pelicans with 34 points and Zion Williamson had 11.

George was absent as the franchise celebrated the 25th anniversary of Allen Iverson and the 76ers’ improbable run to the NBA Finals. Allen Iverson was in the house and so were many of the featured players and architects of the conference champions such as former team president Pat Croce and general manager Billy King. The 76ers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the NBA Finals.

The Sixers also haven't advanced out of the second round in the East since 2001. George's suspension only pushes the odds that streak extends at least one more season.

Up next

Pelicans: At Charlotte on Monday night.

76ers: At the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.

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Play By Play

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Derik Queen vs. Joel Embiid (VJ Edgecombe gains possession)	0	0
11:48	Tyrese Maxey makes 3-foot two point shot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	2	0
11:37	Herbert Jones makes driving layup	2	2
11:30	Joel Embiid misses 8-foot two point shot	2	2
11:29	Joel Embiid offensive rebound	2	2
11:29	Joel Embiid makes two point shot	4	2
11:20	Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul	4	2
11:08	Derik Queen makes 18-foot jumper (Herbert Jones assists)	4	4
10:54	Derik Queen blocks Joel Embiid 's 17-foot jumper	4	4
10:53	Joel Embiid offensive rebound	4	4
10:51	Joel Embiid makes 14-foot jumper	6	4
10:33	Herbert Jones misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	6	4
10:31	VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound	6	4
10:27	Tyrese Maxey misses 30-foot running jump shot	6	4
10:23	Saddiq Bey defensive rebound	6	4
10:14	Herbert Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)	6	7
10:01	Tyrese Maxey misses 10-foot fade away jump shot	6	7
9:59	Derik Queen defensive rebound	6	7
9:56	VJ Edgecombe shooting foul	6	7
9:56	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	6	8
9:56	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	6	9
9:36	Joel Embiid makes 11-foot fade away jump shot	8	9
9:22	Herbert Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper	8	9
9:19	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	8	9
9:14	Derik Queen misses driving layup	8	9
9:13	Derik Queen offensive rebound	8	9
9:13	Derik Queen makes tip shot	8	11
9:00	Tyrese Maxey out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	11
8:39	Trey Murphy III makes 28-foot three point jumper (Saddiq Bey assists)	8	14
8:21	VJ Edgecombe makes 26-foot three pointer (Joel Embiid assists)	11	14
8:10	Trey Murphy III misses driving floating jump shot	11	14
8:09	Trey Murphy III offensive rebound	11	14
8:09	Trey Murphy III makes tip shot	11	16
7:58	Dominick Barlow makes driving layup (VJ Edgecombe assists)	13	16
7:43	Tyrese Maxey shooting foul	13	16
7:43	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 2	13	17
7:43	Saddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 2	13	18
7:25	Joel Embiid makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	15	18
7:10	Herbert Jones misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	18
7:07	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	15	18
7:00	Joel Embiid misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	15	18
6:58	Derik Queen defensive rebound	15	18
6:52	Derik Queen bad pass turnover (Dominick Barlow steals)	15	18
6:47	VJ Edgecombe makes dunk (Tyrese Maxey assists)	17	18
6:29	Saddiq Bey misses two point shot	17	18
6:27	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	17	18
6:17	Tyrese Maxey misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	18
6:14	Pelicans defensive team rebound	17	18
6:14	76ers Full timeout	17	18
6:14	Quentin Grimes enters the game for VJ Edgecombe	17	18
6:14	Jabari Walker enters the game for Dominick Barlow	17	18
6:01	Zion Williamson misses layup	17	18
5:59	Jabari Walker defensive rebound	17	18
5:53	Tyrese Maxey makes 28-foot three point jumper (Joel Embiid assists)	20	18
5:39	Trey Murphy III makes 1-foot reverse layup (Derik Queen assists)	20	20
5:27	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	20
5:25	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	20	20
5:21	Trey Murphy III misses running layup	20	20
5:20	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	20	20
5:08	Kelly Oubre Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	23	20
4:49	Trey Murphy III misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	20
4:47	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	23	20
4:40	Jabari Walker misses running layup	23	20
4:39	Joel Embiid offensive rebound	23	20
4:39	Zion Williamson blocks Joel Embiid's two point shot	23	20
4:38	Derik Queen defensive rebound	23	20
4:33	Saddiq Bey makes 1-foot running dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)	23	22
4:19	Jeremiah Fears enters the game for Zion Williamson	23	22
4:19	Yves Missi enters the game for Herbert Jones	23	22
4:19	Karlo Matkovic enters the game for Derik Queen	23	22
4:06	Joel Embiid misses two point shot	23	22
4:04	Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound	23	22
3:57	Jeremiah Fears makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Saddiq Bey assists)	23	24
3:43	Jeremiah Fears shooting foul	23	24
3:43	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses free throw 1 of 3	23	24
3:43	76ers offensive team rebound	23	24
3:43	Adem Bona enters the game for Joel Embiid	23	24
3:43	Micah Peavy enters the game for Saddiq Bey	23	24
3:43	Kelly Oubre Jr. makes free throw 2 of 3	24	24
3:43	Kelly Oubre Jr. makes free throw 3 of 3	25	24
3:24	Jeremiah Fears makes 26-foot three point jumper (Micah Peavy assists)	25	27
3:13	Yves Missi blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 's 8-foot two point shot	25	27
3:09	Adem Bona offensive rebound	25	27
2:56	Jabari Walker misses 3-foot two point shot	25	27
2:53	Yves Missi defensive rebound	25	27
2:48	Trey Murphy III misses 22-foot three point jumper	25	27
2:45	Jabari Walker defensive rebound	25	27
2:31	Pelicans Full timeout	25	27
2:31	Trendon Watford enters the game for Kelly Oubre Jr.	25	27
2:27	Quentin Grimes makes 1-foot dunk (Trendon Watford assists)	27	27
2:00	Micah Peavy misses two point shot	27	27
1:58	Adem Bona defensive rebound	27	27
1:38	Trendon Watford misses 26-foot three point jumper	27	27
1:35	Trey Murphy III defensive rebound	27	27
1:29	Tyrese Maxey personal foul	27	27
1:19	Karlo Matkovic out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	27
59.5	Tyrese Maxey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Quentin Grimes assists)	30	27
54.6	Jeremiah Fears makes 28-foot three pointer	30	30
45.9	Yves Missi shooting foul	30	30
45.9	Adem Bona misses free throw 1 of 2	30	30
45.9	76ers offensive team rebound	30	30
45.9	VJ Edgecombe enters the game for Tyrese Maxey	30	30
45.9	Zion Williamson enters the game for Karlo Matkovic	30	30
45.9	Adem Bona makes free throw 2 of 2	31	30
26.2	Micah Peavy makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jeremiah Fears assists)	31	33
2.0	Adem Bona misses layup	31	33
2.0	Quentin Grimes offensive rebound	31	33
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	33

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Venue

Xfinity Mobile Arena

Philadelphia, PA

Date & Time

12:30 AM, February 1, 2026

Coverage

NBC Sports Phil, GCSEN, Pelicans.com, NBA League Pass

Attendance

20,096

Referees

Zach Zarba, Eric Dalen, Evan Scott

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	36	16	.692	W4
Houston	32	19	.627	W1
Memphis	20	31	.392	L2
Dallas	19	33	.365	L7
New Orleans	14	40	.259	W1

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
New York	34	19	.642	W1
Boston	34	19	.642	L1
Toronto	32	22	.593	W2
Philadelphia	30	22	.577	W1
Brooklyn	14	37	.275	W1

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