Johnson stars as Atlanta clinch double-overtime win

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 142-134 in a dramatic double-overtime victory, which included a career-high 41 points.

At the conclusion of the fourth quarter, the teams were tied at 115-115 and 126-126 after the first five-minute overtime period.

However, Johnson responded with a pair of three-pointers to help Atlanta move ahead after Tyrese Maxey’s driving layup gave the 76ers a lead of 132-132.

After missing nine games with knee soreness, the 76ers returned key man Joel Embiid with 44 points.

On his return to the field, Embiid scored 18 points in 30 minutes.

LeBron James also missed the Los Angeles Lakers’ 133-121 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans to put an lingering foot problem behind him.

JJ Redick, the Lakers’ coach, told ESPN, “It is an injury he’s had in the past.

We’ve previously had to deal with it,” he continued. We’re being cautious, really.

Austin Reaves added 33 points, and Luka Doncic added 20 of his 34 in the first quarter to help the Lakers to a seventh straight victory.

Oklahoma City Thunder, the reigning champions, defeated the Portland Trail Blazers to extend their winning streak to 12 games.