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Atlanta's push to reach the NBA post-season has received another shot in the arm thanks to a 126-116 home win over conference rivals Philadelphia.

Jalen Johnson had 35 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists and Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 24 points for the Hawks, who recorded a season-best sixth straight victory and seventh win in eight.

And their Australian duo Dyson Daniels and Jock Landale also played their roles in overcoming a seven-point halftime deficit, lifting Atlanta to 33-31 for the campaign and ninth in the East.

Daniels, the 'Great Barrier Thief' contributed 15 points - on 7-of-10 shooting - nine rebounds, four assists and two steals, while Landale registered seven points and one board.

Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 31 points, but the Sixers - who were missing Joel Embiid, VJ Edgecombe and Johni Broome through injury and Paul George due to suspension - slipped to 34-29, one spot above the soaring Hawks.

Former Brisbane Bullets centre Rocco Zikarsky banked his first points in the NBA during his Timberwolves' 119-92 loss to Orlando.

The 19-year-old was the No.45 draft pick in 2025 before being immediately traded by Chicago to Minnesota.

Anthony Edwards led all scorers with 34 points in a losing cause, as the Magic (34-28) consolidates sixth in East and the T'wolves (40-24) stay fourth in the West, having lost for the first time in six games.

In Detroit, Ziaire Williams made two three-pointers in the final three minutes and Brooklyn ended a 10-game losing streak by rallying to beat the Pistons 107-105.

Williams finished with 23 points, while Michael Porter Jr. had 30 points and 13 rebounds for the Nets (16-47), who trailed by 23 points in the third quarter.

Tobias Harris (18 points, 10 rebounds) and Jalen Duren (17 points, 14 rebounds) both had double-doubles for the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons (45-17), who have lost three straight for the first time this season.

Elsewhere, there were wins for the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder, Milwaukee and Los Angeles Clippers.

With AP.