'James Harden and Joel Embiid’s two-man game might be one of the NBA’s best guard-center tandems in a long time,' writes PompeyOnSixers. Check more observations from the Sixer's win in Utah.
The days of cringing while Harden and Embiid struggle to coexist are long gone. Over the past month, the duo has been a gift from the basketball gods for the Sixers.
Harden accounted for 76.7% of his team’s points in the fourth quarter . His last assist was a behind-the-back pass to Embiid. The center took a step before scoring the go-ahead 13-foot fadeaway jumper with 5.7 seconds left.“I had to make it [with the team] down one,” Embiid said. “I had to make it, especially with the way we played tonight...”
He finished with team highs of 31 points and 11 assists to go with six rebounds. Embiid added 30 points, seven rebounds, and two blocks. Embiid was a step behind Harden, who had the ball in transition, midway through the first quarter. The point guard tossed the ball to Embiid, who finished the play with a dunk to put the Sixers up, 32-19. A couple of possessions later, Harden zipped a pass to the center leading to a layup.Milton was the first player off the Sixers’ bench. That had a lot to do with De’Anthony Melton starting in place ofMilton provided a spark, scoring 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
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