Playing without Kevin Durant, the shorthanded Nets dropped a 137-133 heartbreaker to the 76ers before a venomous crowd at Wells Fargo Center.
PHILADELPHIA — When the Nets faced the 76ers two days before Thanksgiving, they lost to a decimated team. On Wednesday, in the rematch — the first time the Nets’ Ben Simmons faced former teammate Joel Embiid — the effort was far, far better, but the end result the same.
Embiid, who returned to the lineup Wednesday after he sat out Saturday with foot soreness, was largely outplayed by Nic Claxton, who had a career-high 25 points on 11-for-12 shooting, while adding 11 rebounds and two blocks. But the Nets didn’t lose because of Embiid. They lost because their sloppiness dug a hole too deep to climb out of.
It was a much better effort than the Nets’ Nov. 22 loss at Wells Fargo Center, when the Sixers played without Embiid, Harden and Tyrese Maxey.NBAE via Getty Images On Wednesday, the Nets lost the lead during a 7-0 second-quarter Sixers run and never got it back. They were outscored 10-2 off turnovers in the quarter.Getty Images
Maxey had 27 points and Embiid scored 26 on subpar six-for-18 shooting for the Sixers . Harden finished with 23 points — eight in the fourth quarter — and seven assists.USA TODAY Sports
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