NBA Game Notes (Dec. 8, 2023)

Here are the NBA game notes for games that were played on December 8, 2023.

Quick Hitters

A recap of last night’s packed 13-game slate:

• Joel Embiid had 38 points, 14 rebounds, and four blocks in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 125-114 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Embiid has recorded at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in each of his last six games, the longest such streak of his career and tied for the second-longest such streak in franchise history. Teammate Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points, the fifth time he and Embiid have each scored at least 30 points in the same game. The only other teammates in NBA history to produce at least five such games through their team’s first 21 games of a season are the Los Angeles Lakers’ Elgin Baylor and Jerry West (11 in 1961-62, six in 1962-63).

• The Orlando Magic routed the Detroit Pistons 123-91, handing the Pistons their 19th consecutive loss. That’s the longest single-season losing streak in franchise history and tied for the ninth-longest such streak in NBA history. Franz Wagner (27 points) and Paolo Banchero (24) combined for 51 points to lead the Magic, with neither player committing a turnover.

• Scottie Barnes recorded his first career 30-point triple-double, but it wasn’t enough as the Toronto Raptors fell to the Charlotte Hornets 119-116. Barnes tallied 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, making 12 of his 18 attempts from the floor. The Hornets’ Gordon Hayward scored a team-high 24 points on 10-15 shooting from the field, while Terry Rozier contributed 21 points and a game-high 13 assists.