Joel Embiid, James Harden Lead Sixers Over Mavericks
James Harden had 24 points and 13 assists and the Sixers beat the Mavericks 111-101 on Friday night.
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James Harden had 24 points and 13 assists and the Sixers beat the Mavericks 111-101 on Friday night.
Embiid was a game-time decision with a sore back, but showed no signs of the injury on his 28th birthday.
Embiid finished with 34 points and a scary fall that had the Sixers holding their breath.
They received the full Sixers VIP treatment at Wells Fargo Center Monday night.
Joel Embiid had 35 points and 16 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers kept rallying, finally beating the Orlando Magic 116-114 in overtime Sunday night.
Ben Simmons will not play against his former team on Thursday but he will reportedly be in the building on the bench and he will hear it from nearly 20,000 screaming Sixers fans.
A Wells Fargo Center official tells Eyewitness News there will be extra security.
James Harden added 16 points and 14 assists, and Tyrese Maxey added 17 points for the 76ers, who have won six of seven and stayed perfect with Harden in the lineup.
Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler each scored 21 points, and the Miami Heat pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 99-82 on Saturday night.
The Sixers won their fifth straight game Friday night, beating Cleveland, 125-119.
The Wells Fargo Center will no longer require guests to wear masks inside the arena. The announcement was made on Wednesday following Philadelphia ending its indoor mask mandate.
Almost three weeks since he was acquired in a trade, two road games, billboards welcoming his arrival, and a spawning cottage industry of "Beard" T-shirts later, Harden will finally play in Philly for the Sixers on Wednesday night against the New York Knicks.
It doesn't appear like Simmons will make his return to Philly on March 10 after all.
Joel Embiid scored 37 points and James Harden had a 29 point triple-double as the Philadelphia 76ers made it two straight wins with their new duo by beating the New York Knicks, 125-109, on Sunday.
