Joel Embiid made a huge impact in his return from a non-COVID illness and the Sixers picked up a 100-88 win over the Suns on Monday night at Wells Fargo Center. NoahLevick of NBCSPhilly has the recap:
Phoenix didn’t have Jae Crowder , Cameron Johnson , Ish Wainright and Duane Washington Jr. . Chris Paul exited at halftime with right heel soreness.
Both Embiid and Harris reached double-digit points in the first period. Harris was impressively attack-minded at all three levels while still taking sensible shots.often stressed the importance of efficiency and shooting at least 50 percent from the floor. One compelling reason to play Reed behind Embiid is the Sixers need to force more turnovers and generally make opponents less comfortable. He thrives in that department. For a big man, Reed ranked in the 100th percentile for steal rate and 85th percentile for block rate last season, according to“Every guy of our energy guys had a pretty good game ,” Sixers head coach Doc Rivers said after the Sixers’ practice Sunday.
Reed’s third-quarter time wasn’t as bright. Booker, who’s tremendous at exploiting minor mistakes, found an angle to drive past Reed on a switch. Niang then fouled Booker and Reed headed to the sidelines, where Rivers spoke to him before the 23-year-old took a seat. De’Anthony Melton began the game guarding Booker, who scored 35 points in both Sixers-Suns matchups last season. The Sixers switched plenty and used a variety of defenders on Booker. Embiid even crouched down into a defensive stance at one point against the three-time All-Star. He was unsurprisingly a major asset to the Sixers as a rim protector and drive deterrer, too.
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