Daily News | Sixers outlast Dallas Mavericks, 116-108, in return of Joel Embiid and James Harden
Luka Doncic attempted to float a driving layup over Joel Embiid, but the Sixers’ big man rejected the ball at the rim.
De’Anthony Melton hit a corner three-pointer to put the Sixers up, 108-103 with less than six minutes remaining, before a Tyrese Maxey bucket extended that lead to seven. Then after a deep three-pointer by Doncic cut the Sixers’ advantage to 111-108, Tobias Harris answered with a hook shot in the lane before Harden drew a foul and hit both free throws.
Embiid finished with 25 points, nine rebounds and three assists, while Harden scored 15 points on 4-of-14 shooting but added 12 assists and four rebounds. Maxey added 22 points, four rebounds and four assists to continue his terrific scoring month. Embiid then gave the Sixers a 72-71 lead on a pair of free throws with about seven minutes to play in the third quarter, before Harden found Tucker for a finish inside on the Sixers’ next possession to increase that advantage to three. An Embiid jumper also tied the score at 76.Rivers reiterated before the game that he was looking forward to the ripple-effect of the Sixers’ stars returning to health, which is complementary players clicking back into their roles and substitution patterns.
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