De'Anthony Melton was excellent on both ends tonight for the #Sixers. He finished with:
42 MIN
33 PTS (career-high)
11-16 FG
8-12 3PT (career-high 8 3PM)
4 REB
2 AST
7 STL (career-high)
He was all over the floor, and the team needed every bit of it.
The #Sixers nearly had a collapse of epic proportions before pulling it out in overtime against the Lakers. Joel Embiid and De'Anthony Melton shined in the win. Here are three observations from the nerve-wracking win:
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#Sixers beat the Lakers in OT 133-122
-Joel Embiid: 38 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST
-De'Anthony Melton: 33 PTS, 8-12 3PT, 7 STL
-James Harden: 28 PTS, 12 AST
-Sixers survive a fourth quarter collapse, outscore LAL 13-2 in OT
Game definitely shouldn't have been this close, inexcusable!
Thomas Bryant just learned to not mess with the big fella. Joel Embiid, who’s up to 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting, just absolutely murdered him at the rim. #Sixers
#Sixers down at the half 56-55 to the Rockets
-Joel Embiid: 15 PTS, 6-11 FG
-Tobias Harris: 12 PTS, 4-4 3PT
-James Harden: 10 PTS, 4 AST
-Rockets are shooting 7-17 from 3PT and 19-22 from FT
-Jalen Green: 14 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
No shock here. Shake Milton goes to the bench as James Harden returns to the starting lineup.
It will be interesting to see how the #Sixers handle Harden’s minutes tonight.
The #Sixers dropped their second consecutive game, falling to the Grizzlies 117-109. They were outworked, especially in the second and third quarters. Here are three observations from the loss:
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The #Sixers were destroyed on both ends of the court by the Cavaliers, falling 113-85. It was a bleak night where nothing went right for the Sixers. Here are three observations from the brutal loss.
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#Sixers head into halftime down 69-48 to the Cavs
-Joel Embiid: 10 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST
-Shake Milton: 8 PTS, 2 AST
-Paul Reed: 8 PTS in 7 MIN
-Sixers: 43.9% FG, 21.4% 3PT
-Cavs: 73% FG, 66.7% 3PT, 34 points in the paint, 19 assists
Brutal first half, tons to clean up.
According to a report from @ShamsCharania, James Harden is targeting a return to the #Sixers lineup at some point during their three-game road trip. On the news and how that affects the team moving forward:
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Sources: Two notable injury updates:
- Bucks star Khris Middleton is nearing his season debut, potentially as soon as Friday vs. Lakers.
- 76ers star James Harden is targeting return on current three-game road trip, likely in Houston on Monday.
Joel Embiid, in his return to the lineup from a three-game absence, helped lead the #Sixers to a 104-101 win over the Hawks on Monday. Here are three observations from the win.
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Shake Milton has put together a good stretch of performances lately for the #Sixers. Over the last four games, he's averaging:
20 PTS
56.1% FG, 43.8% 3PT, 75% FT
5.5 REB
5.5 AST (3.5 TO)
0.8 STL
He's definitely earned minutes even after Harden and Maxey return to the lineup.
It's time for another Happy Thanksgiving and our writers expressed what they were thankful for in regards to each of the major Philly sports teams.
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The heavily shorthanded #Sixers, in the second half of their back-to-back, fell to the Hornets 107-101. Here are three observations from the loss:
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