Kevin Durant had 17 points in the third quarter to help Brooklyn break open a game that was tied at 71-all early in the quarter.
Altman inherited Cleveland's GM job when David Griffin stepped down and was thrown into the fire to figure out a trade for Kyrie Irving.
Suns won despite allowing Raptors 15 more field goal attempts, and letting the Raptors grab a season-high 22 offensive rebounds.
The Clippers won despite managing a meagre 28 points in the lowest-scoring first half in the NBA this season.
For the Grizzlies and Morant, they kept their winning streak alive and moved even closer to the third spot in the Western Conference.
Thanks to Embiid, the Sixers extended their winning streak to a season-long seven games, and improved to 23-16.
Klay Thompson finished with 17 points on 7-of-18 shooting, including 3 of 8 from 3, in the 19 minutes of action.
Cleveland led going into the fourth quarter, fell behind by three, then went on a 14-2 run to take a comfortable lead.
The Portland Trail Blazers were without Damian Lillard, out with lower abdominal tendinopathy, and backcourt teammate CJ McCollum.
LaMelo Ball has been terrific as a playmaker since joining the Hornets as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft.