Daily News | Celtics drub Sixers 135-87, put damper on day team introduces James Harden | Analysis
The reaction shifted to an exasperated groan when Jaylen Brown hit a three-pointer that pushed the Boston Celtics’ lead to 24 with less than seven minutes to play before halftime.
The Sixers’ fanfare from the afternoon initially continued into the pregame festivities, when Harden stepped to midcourt to ring the bell. He also spent the game sitting on the Sixers’ bench, cheering teammates on while wearing a red get-up that resembled a coat with the sleeves cut off. He will not play until after the All-Star break while continuing to rehab a hamstring injury that kept him out of his final three games with the Nets before last week’s blockbuster trade.
At the end of the night, the Celtics had made more three-pointers than the Sixers had made field goals . Rivers said his team did not penetrate enough against Boston’s switch-heavy defense. The Celtics, meanwhile, consistently got into the paint for kick-out passes to open shooters. When asked if guarding bigger wings, such as Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown is a challenge for the Sixers’ smaller backcourt, Rivers acknowledged, “Oh yeah. No doubt.”
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