Daily News | Sixers vs. Clippers takeaways: Joel Embiid-James Harden tandem is legit; defense steps up to help extend streak
The perennial All-NBA selections looked like the league’s best duo versus the Clippers.
Embiid finished with a game-high 44 points along with seven rebounds, two blocks, and a steal. Harden added 20 points, a career-high 21 assists and 11 rebounds. In the process, he tied Hall of Famers Mo Cheeks and Wilt Chamberlain for the single-game franchise record for assists. He also became the only NBA player with at least 20 assists this season.“I think they’re playing well together,” Rivers said. “Number-wise, It clearly is the best.
“But I still think we can be way better,” Embiid said. “But I like where we are at. There’s always room for improvement. And I like to take on the challenge. I think we still have a long way to go.”Embiid averaged 34.3 points and 10.8 rebounds while shooting 60.0% from beyond the three-point line during the first six games of the homestand. Meanwhile, Harden averaged 20.7 points, 11.3 assists, and 1.5 steals during that stretch.
“And then, obviously, we want to see each other succeed. I ask him something, or tell him something and vice versa. And we know that’s better for our team.”The Clippers shot just 40%, including making 4 of 19 three-pointers in the second half. In addition to George shooting 1-for-6, Los Angeles point guard Reggie Jackson had two points on 1-for-4 shooting. Reserve Luke Kennard, the league leading in three-point percentage , went 0-for-2 from the field — both three-point attempts.
“I feel like it’s been overlooked,” Embiid said of the defense. “But it’s fine. We’ve been doing our job. Everybody on the team has been following what they need to do. ... Everybody buying in, everybody being on the same page, just being physical.”“But being second is not bad,” he said.
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