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.
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.
Jokic reached 20 points for the seventh straight game as Denver got reinforcements back from health and safety protocols.
Bobby Portis scored 20 of his 25 points in the first half to help the Milwaukee Bucks snap a two-game skid vs the Nets.
Monk scored 21 points in the first half while hitting eight of his first nine shots in his latest impressive performance for the Lakers.