Joel Embiid scored 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Philadelphia to a 114-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors in the 76ers' first NBA game since trading James Harden.
Jakob Poeltl of the Toronto Raptors guards Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter at the Wells Fargo Center on November 02, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.LOS ANGELES – Joel Embiid scored 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead Philadelphia on Thursday to a 114-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors in the 76ers' first NBA game since trading James Harden.
"Everybody was really focused on trying to get better," Maxey said of preseason preparations. "This is Coach Nurse's first year, so we were trying to learn schemes, learn how he thinks... there wasn't much of a distraction at all." Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Embiid made just eight of 22 shots from the floor but connected on 12 of 13 from the free-throw line and handed out seven assists.
"He's competing at both ends ... when we kind of needed a little boost here and there he made some plays to kind of keep the momentum rolling our way or turning back our way." Playing non-stop since September, teams are making the most out of a much-needed break to heal up, charge up and brace for... Delivering a historic title with an unbeaten road playoff run, the Texas Rangers captured the World Series in their 63-year...
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