SALT LAKE CITY — Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each scored 32 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 114-111 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.

Embiid shot 11 of 13 from the free throw line to lead the 76ers to their ninth win in 12 games after a 14-point deficit in the first half. Paul George had a season-high five steals and 13 points.

Utah trailed by 11 points early in the second half before rallying, but the 76ers took a 110-108 lead with 1:38 left on consecutive baskets from Maxey and Embiid. Lauri Markkanen cut the deficit to 112-111 with a 3-pointer with 4.1 seconds left, but Maxey sealed the win with two free throws.

Markkanen led the Jazz with 23 points. Collin Sexton and Brice Sensabaugh added 20 each.

Utah shot 54% from the field in the first quarter and led 42-28 early in the second quarter after back-to-back layups by Sexton and Sensabaugh. Philadelphia erased the deficit before halftime with a 24-5 run over six minutes and took a 52-47 lead when Embiid punctuated the run with two baskets.

Takeaways

Sixers: Attacking the rim and drawing fouls paid off for Philadelphia. The 76ers made 29 of 37 from the free throw line.

Jazz: Turnovers undermined Utah’s offense at many key points. The Jazz committed 22 turnovers, which led to 22 points for the 76ers.

Key moment

Sensabaugh sparked a 10-3 run with a pull-up 3-pointer to help Utah take a 101-95 lead midway through the fourth. Embiid hit back-to-back hook shots to cut the score to one, and Maxey made the three-pointer less than two minutes later.

Key statistics

Utah scored two baskets in 4:35 in the final.

Next

The 76ers continue their six-game trip to Portland on Monday, the same day the Jazz host Denver.

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