Daily News | Sixers-Hornets takeaways: Queen City loves Joel Embiid; James Harden among all-time great assist makers
James Harden keeps solidifying his spot as one of the NBA’s all-time greats. Tobias Harris is over his shooting slump.It was Philly South inside the Hornets’ arena. Sixers fans arrived early, many of them wearing Embiid No. 21 jerseys. Once the game began, it was obvious that the Sixers had more fans than Charlotte in the sellout crowd of 19,096.
This marked the second time Embiid recored at least 35 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists in fewer than 30 minutes played. He’s the only player since the NBA-ABA merger to have multiple such games. Sixers coach Doc Rivers also loved playing in front of a mostly Sixers crowd. He noted that fans travel well to see the Sixers play.
The future Hall of Famer has 6,960 after finishing with 10 assists. Harden also had 11 points, 11 rebounds, and three steals. Even though he was the league’s assist champion in 2017, Harden is more known for gathering points, having led the NBA in scoring three times.
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