Kelly Oubre Jr. and Tobias Harris scored 25 and 18 points, respectively, while Joel Embiid added 26 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and one block despite sitting out the fourth quarter.
Sixers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. dunks the ball off a pass from Tyrese Maxey in the first half against the Suns.
Maxey and Embiid had down first halves. But the Sixers forward tandem of Oubre and Harris kept them above the surface.Oubre, making his second straight start, had 17 first-half points on 7-for-10 shooting. Meanwhile, Harris scored 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting as the Sixers took a 52-45 lead into intermission. The duo continued making solid plays after the break.
Kevin Durant paced the Suns with 31 points to go with eight rebounds and three assists. This was Phoenix’s second straight loss and third in four games.When the schedule was released, this was expected to be an early test for the Sixers because the Suns are expected to be title contenders with their trio of All-Star wings in Durant, Devin Booker, and Bradley Beal.Booker missed the game with left ankle soreness.
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