The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Houston Rockets, 134-96, on Friday at Orlando.

The 76ers (43-30) and the Rockets (44-28) had both clinched their playoff spot a while ago, so this game had nothing but each team's pride in play. The Rockets got off to a stronger start, but they lost control of the game late in the first quarter and never got it back. Perhaps the best example of how the game unfolded is the fact that the Rockets only led by five points, while the Sixers' biggest lead was 40 points in the final seconds. Neither Philadelphia nor Houston rested starters here, however, making Philly's huge win even more surprising. With the win, the 76ers ended their play in the Orlando bubble with a 4-4 record, the same mark posted by the Rockets. Philadelphia also ended a three-game losing streak with his confidence-boosting performance.

Philadelphia had eight players scoring 10 or more points. Tobias Harris led the way for the Sixers with 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes, while Joel Embiid posted 14 points with six boards in 23 minutes. Al Horford added 10 points, but most of the scoring came off the bench. Alec Burks had 16 points, Furkan Korkmaz added 12, and Raul Neto chipped in with 14 points, five dimes and three boards in only 19 minutes.

James Harden led the way for Houston with a 27-point, 10-assist, three-rebound performance despite playing just 27 minutes, and Eric Gordon added 13 points while shooting 3-of-6 from three-point range. Jeff Green chipped in with 17 points, and he also added four assists in 26 minutes as a starter. Bruno Caboclo made his presence felt off the bench with 11 points and six rebounds in 17 minutes.