Daily News | Sixers vs. Bucks takeaways: Joel Embiid and James Harden make history, Georges Niang overcomes slump
Georges Niang made the Milwaukee Bucks rethink their defensive tactics. And the 76ers’ depleted squad managed to overcome Milwaukee’s size and three-point shooting.Harden and Embiid became the first pair of teammates since Otis Birdsong and Phil Ford of the Kansas City Kings to score 30 points and record 10 assists in the same game. This also marked the sixth time in NBA history that a pair of teammates accomplished that feat.
While they shared history together, Harden was definitely the star on this night. The Sixers point guard made the right decisions, especially down the stretch. “I was fighting back spasms the last two days, and today it went crazy,” Tucker said. “I couldn’t run, couldn’t jump. So I just kind of went to the back to try to get it better. I couldn’t get better.”The Sixers power forward made 5 of 6 three-pointers to score 16 points. Twelve of his points came in the decisive fourth quarter on 4-of-5 shooting from deep.
Niang’sfirst three-pointer on Saturdaty came on an open look. His night flowed from there, eventually forcing the Bucks to abort their defensive strategy.There will be no winners in Sixers-Nets trade if James Harden leaves this summer without an NBA title
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