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PHILADELPHIA (AP) \u2014 Joel Embiid had 40 points and 11 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers win hours after Paul George was suspended<\/a> 25 games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy, 124-114 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

The NBA did not disclose the nature of the violation or the substance that was involved, and George released a statement to ESPN saying he took something that was \u201cimproper.\u201d<\/p>\n

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