James Harden and the Sixers started the playoffs strong on Saturday, earning a 121-101 win over the Nets at Wells Fargo Center. NoahLevick with NBCSPhilly has the game recap.
Sixers prevent Nets from playing their style
In those ways, the Sixers were stellar early on. P.J. Tucker grabbed an offensive rebound on the team’s first possession and Embiid eventually scored a put-back layup off of a missed Harden floater. The Sixers actually pulled down the afternoon’s first eight offensive boards; Tucker’s hunt for any potential extra possessions was especially impressive. They also turned a Bridges giveaway into a Tyrese Maxey three and ultimately scored the game’s first 15 points off turnovers.
Those two featured in the Sixers’ Embiid-less lineups. Rivers played a nine-man rotation . Paul Reed backed up Embiid and uHe scored two hoops off of pick-and-rolls, including a lefty finish after snagging a feed from Harden late in the shot clock. Reed also poked away a Joe Harris pass, giving the Sixers an open-floor opportunity that Melton converted into three points. The Sixers were ultimately plus-two in their first stint without Embiid.
It’s long been obvious that Harden’s shotmaking will be integral for the Sixers when Embiid is on the bench in the playoffs. On that front, Game 1 was clearly encouraging.Embiid’s jumper looked good to start the third quarter. He made an and-one fadeaway and a trailing three that extended the Sixers’ lead to 73-61.
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