Injury to Embiid not enough to slow down Sixers

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia's win streak became a secondary concern after Joel Embiid went down in the second quarter on Wednesday night.

Dario Saric had 26 points and 14 rebounds as the 76ers earned their eighth straight victory despite losing Embiid to a facial injury, beating the New York Knicks 118-101.

JJ Redick scored 21 points and Ben Simmons added 13 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds for the 76ers (44-30), who are a half-game behind Cleveland for third in the Eastern Conference.