Basketball

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid closed his final stat line in the third quarter. The numbers in the NBA MVP's home debut: 35 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists, six blocked shots.

HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen Curry had 24 points, with four 3-pointers down the stretch, and Klay Thompson added 19 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 106-95 win over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Trae Young scored 20 points to lead eight players in double figures, and the Atlanta Hawks limited Damian Lillard to six points while routing the listless Milwaukee Bucks 127-110 on Sunday night for their first victory of the season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden was out for the 76ers. Joel Embiid was in, after the reigning NBA MVP skipped a chance to rest and started Sunday night in Philadelphia’s home opener.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Adrian Griffin tried to lead his Milwaukee Bucks to a second straight victory to start the season Sunday night, he knew he would have an eye on one opposing player in particular.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder are a young, talented team on the rise. The defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets showed them just how much work they have ahead to reach that elite level.

Chicago Bulls (1-2, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (2-0, first in the Eastern Conference) Indianapolis; Monday, 7 p.m.

Portland Trail Blazers (0-2, 13th in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (1-1, sixth in the Eastern Conference) Philadelphia; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE : 76ers -9.5; over/under is 218.

Brooklyn Nets (0-2, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (1-1, seventh in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte takes on Brooklyn in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.