PHILADELPHIA -- — Jalen Johnson hit consecutive 3-pointers late in double overtime and finished with 41 points and 14 rebounds to help the Atlanta Hawks spoil Joel Embiid’s return in a 142-134 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.

Embiid scored 18 points in 30 minutes in his return for the 76ers after he missed nine games because of injuries.

Johnson snapped a tie with his third 3 of the game and hit another on the next possession to send the Hawks to their fourth win in five games.

Tyrese Maxey scored 44 points for the 76ers and hit a pair of clutch shots, one that forced OT and another that gave them the late lead in the first overtime. Maxey, an 88% free throw shooter, missed two from the line that could have stretched the lead to four, but instead cost the Sixers in the final seconds of OT.

The 76ers' Dominick Barlow was whistled for a foul with 1.1 seconds left. Nickeil Alexander-Walker made both to tie it 126 and send it to the second OT.

Alexander-Walker had 34 points and eight rebounds.

Embiid last played in the 76ers’ win over Toronto on Nov. 8 and was officially out the next night against Detroit because he wasn’t cleared to play in back-to-backs in the wake of his recovery from April surgery on his left knee. The 2023 NBA MVP, the 76ers said it was Embiid’s right knee soreness that kept him from playing until Sunday.

The 76ers played for the first time this season with their All-Star trio of Embiid, oft-injured Paul George and Maxey together in the starting lineup. George scored 16 points.

Quentin Grimes scored 28 points for the Sixers.

The Hawks opened the fourth on a 13-0 run that put them up seven and in control until Maxey led a late charge for the Sixers.

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Hawks: At Detroit on Monday night

76ers: Host Washington on Tuesday night.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Onyeka Okongwu vs. Dominick Barlow (Nickeil Alexander-Walker gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:35	Paul George defensive rebound	0	0
11:25	Joel Embiid makes 14-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
11:13	Dyson Daniels makes layup (Jalen Johnson assists)	2	2
11:00	Paul George misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:57	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	2	2
10:50	Dyson Daniels misses 22-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:47	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	2	2
10:39	Joel Embiid traveling	2	2
10:25	Onyeka Okongwu bad pass (Dominick Barlow steals)	2	2
10:20	VJ Edgecombe makes 27-foot three point shot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	5	2
10:02	Jalen Johnson makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	5	4
9:37	Dominick Barlow makes layup (Joel Embiid assists)	7	4
9:23	Dyson Daniels lost ball turnover (Paul George steals)	7	4
9:17	VJ Edgecombe makes two point shot (Dominick Barlow assists)	9	4
9:06	Onyeka Okongwu misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	4
9:04	Nickeil Alexander-Walker offensive rebound	9	4
8:58	Jalen Johnson misses 10-foot two point shot	9	4
8:53	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	9	4
8:51	Dyson Daniels makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Onyeka Okongwu assists)	9	6
8:34	Onyeka Okongwu shooting foul	9	6
8:34	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 2	10	6
8:34	Joel Embiid makes free throw 2 of 2	11	6
8:21	Dyson Daniels bad pass (VJ Edgecombe steals)	11	6
8:15	Tyrese Maxey misses running pullup jump shot	11	6
8:12	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	11	6
8:05	Zaccharie Risacher misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	6
8:02	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	11	6
7:53	Paul George misses 11-foot two point shot	11	6
7:51	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	11	6
7:45	Jalen Johnson makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot	11	8
7:34	Joel Embiid misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	8
7:31	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	11	8
7:29	VJ Edgecombe shooting foul	11	8
7:29	Jalen Johnson misses free throw 1 of 2	11	8
7:29	Hawks offensive team rebound	11	8
7:29	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	11	9
7:07	Tyrese Maxey makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot (VJ Edgecombe assists)	14	9
6:50	Zaccharie Risacher misses two point shot	14	9
6:48	Paul George defensive rebound	14	9
6:43	Zaccharie Risacher blocks Joel Embiid 's 2-foot two point shot	14	9
6:40	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	14	9
6:30	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	9
6:27	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	14	9
6:21	Tyrese Maxey misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	14	9
6:19	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	14	9
6:14	Dyson Daniels bad pass (Dominick Barlow steals)	14	9
6:04	Tyrese Maxey lost ball turnover (Dyson Daniels steals)	14	9
6:00	Jalen Johnson makes dunk (Dyson Daniels assists)	14	11
5:59	76ers Full timeout	14	11
5:59	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Joel Embiid	14	11
5:59	Andre Drummond enters the game for VJ Edgecombe	14	11
5:59	Mouhamed Gueye enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	14	11
5:47	Paul George misses 27-foot three point jumper	14	11
5:44	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	14	11
5:25	Zaccharie Risacher makes 3-foot two point shot (Dyson Daniels assists)	14	13
5:08	Andre Drummond makes layup (Paul George assists)	16	13
5:01	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes driving layup (Dyson Daniels assists)	16	15
4:46	Tyrese Maxey misses 10-foot two point shot	16	15
4:43	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	16	15
4:38	Jalen Johnson out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	15
4:38	Vit Krejci enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	16	15
4:38	Luke Kennard enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	16	15
4:27	Tyrese Maxey misses 27-foot three point jumper	16	15
4:25	Jalen Johnson defensive rebound	16	15
4:14	Dyson Daniels makes driving layup (Luke Kennard assists)	16	17
4:14	Andre Drummond shooting foul	16	17
4:14	Jared McCain enters the game for Paul George	16	17
4:14	Dyson Daniels misses free throw 1 of 1	16	17
4:11	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	16	17
3:53	Mouhamed Gueye shooting foul	16	17
3:53	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 1 of 2	17	17
3:53	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 2 of 2	18	17
3:33	Luke Kennard misses 22-foot three point jumper	18	17
3:29	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	18	17
3:15	Quentin Grimes misses 22-foot three point jumper	18	17
3:14	Hawks defensive team rebound	18	17
3:01	Mouhamed Gueye misses 22-foot three point jumper	18	17
2:57	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	18	17
2:55	Tyrese Maxey makes two point shot (Dominick Barlow assists)	20	17
2:53	Hawks Full timeout	20	17
2:53	VJ Edgecombe enters the game for Tyrese Maxey	20	17
2:53	Keaton Wallace enters the game for Jalen Johnson	20	17
2:53	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Dyson Daniels	20	17
2:38	Mouhamed Gueye makes 5-foot two point shot	20	19
2:21	Dominick Barlow makes layup (Quentin Grimes assists)	22	19
2:12	Onyeka Okongwu makes layup (Luke Kennard assists)	22	21
1:51	Jared McCain misses two point shot	22	21
1:48	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	22	21
1:43	Mouhamed Gueye makes two point shot (Keaton Wallace assists)	22	23
1:26	Keaton Wallace shooting foul	22	23
1:26	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 1 of 2	23	23
1:26	Justin Edwards enters the game for Dominick Barlow	23	23
1:26	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 2 of 2	24	23
1:08	Onyeka Okongwu misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	23
1:06	Andre Drummond defensive rebound	24	23
51.6	Justin Edwards misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	23
49.1	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	24	23
41.9	Vit Krejci misses 24-foot three point jumper	24	23
38.8	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	24	23
36.0	Luke Kennard shooting foul	24	23
36.0	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 1 of 2	25	23
36.0	Quentin Grimes makes free throw 2 of 2	26	23
29.2	Andre Drummond shooting foul	26	23
29.2	Keaton Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2	26	24
29.2	Asa Newell enters the game for Onyeka Okongwu	26	24
29.2	Keaton Wallace makes free throw 2 of 2	26	25
10.9	Quentin Grimes makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	25
2.4	Vit Krejci lost ball turnover (Jared McCain steals)	29	25
0.1	VJ Edgecombe misses heave jump shot	29	25
0.1	76ers offensive team rebound	29	25
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	25

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Xfinity Mobile Arena

Philadelphia, PA

Date & Time

11:00 PM, November 30, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, NBC Sports Phil, NBA League Pass

Attendance

17,225

Referees

James Capers, Derrick Collins, Brent Barnaky

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	34	28	.548	W3
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

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