Mac McClung had a 20-point afternoon, and the Sixers finished their regular season Sunday with a 134-105 win over the Nets at Barclays Center. NBCSPhilly has the game recap.
Brooklyn also did not play the bulk of its rotation, although Mikal Bridges started and appeared in his 83rd game of the season. He was on the floor a grand total of four seconds; Bridges took a foul and then stayed on the Nets’ bench for the rest of the afternoon.
The Sixers are expected to hold several practices as the NBA’s play-in tournament unfolds next week. Round 1 of the 2023 playoffs will begin Saturday.Reasons for Sixers to like Reed vs. Nets matchupAs usual, he was active defensively and on the glass. Reed also finished well inside, including with his left hand, which has become noticeably more refined this season.
“I think for me, I just eliminated all the mental mistakes in the game and that helped build trust from the coaches,” Reed said Thursday. “And I feel like defending and finishing around the rim I’ve always been good at. So for me it was just eliminating all the mental mistakes during the game and building trust. That’s what helped me solidify my position … if it is solidified.”
Montrezl Harrell and Dewayne Dedmon will be there if needed — the two actually shared the court at times Sunday — but it’s looked clear for quite a while that Reed should indeed be the Sixers’ top backup center to start the postseason. Against Nic Claxton, Day’Ron Sharpe and small-ball lineups, Reed seems poised to give the Sixers good minutes in the first round. When switched on to Thomas, Reed swatted his shot twice in the second quarter.
While outside shooting won’t be on the Nets’ scouting report for Reed, he did drain his first three-pointer of the season in Sunday’s second quarter. Dedmon also hit a long-range jumper in the third.Just two minutes and seven seconds into the game, Mac McClung subbed in for Jaden Springer, who’d
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