Five former University of Tennessee basketball players competed in the NBA Wednesday. Another was inactive.
In Los Angeles, Philadelphia defeated the Lakers, 126-121, at Crypto.com Arena.
Tobias Harris started and played 36 minutes for the 76ers. He had 20 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Harris was 8-for-15 from the floor, 2-for-5 from beyond the 3-point arc and 2-for-2 from the free throw line.
In Oklahoma City, the Thunder defeated Orlando, 118-102, at Paycom Center.
Admiral Schofield played 23 minutes for the Magic and had six points, three rebounds and two assists.
Schofield was 2-for-8 from the floor and 2-for-6 from long range.
In Boston, the Celtics defeated Utah, 125-97, at TD Garden.
Grant Williams played 12 minutes for Boston. He had four points, one rebound, one steal and one block.
In Portland, a pair of former Vols played against each other as San Antonio defeated the Trail Blazers, 133-96, at Moda Center.
Josh Richardson played 24 minutes for the Spurs. He had 15 points, two assists, two blocks, two steals and one rebound.
Richardson was 6-for-16 from the field and 3-for-11 from beyond the 3-point arc.
Keon Johnson played 23 minutes for the Trail Blazers. He had eight points, two rebounds and two assists.
Johnson was 4-for-13 from the field and 0-for-2 from long range.
In Memphis, rookie Yves Pons was inactive for the Grizzlies in its 132-120 win over Brooklyn at FedEx Forum.
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