Sources: Ky Carlin @ Sixers Wire
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I can’t imagine more than about 10 of you watched Sixers-Pistons over Eagles-Giants yesterday, so here’s what you missed in hoops, featuring a great Harden game and a backup center battle that is heating up phillyvoice.com/sixers-news-76… – 10:56 AM
Considering all of the high scoring nights in the NBA this season, one has to remember that James Harden was doing this on a regular basis. He discusses the lack of credit he receives. #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2023/01/09/jam… Street @SixersWire – 8:21 AM
James Harden and Montrezl Harrell couldn’t be stopped on the offensive end and they discussed their big performance after the win #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2023/01/08/jam… Street @SixersWire – 7:59 PM
After a triple-double in Detroit, Doc Rivers had a ton of praise for James Harden after the win #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2023/01/08/doc… Street @SixersWire – 7:58 PM
The Harden-era Rockets really peaked at the worst possible time in NBA history.
With respect to the top teams, I’d probably pick that 2018 squad over the field today. – 7:04 PM
The Harden-era Rockets really peaked at the worst possible time in NBA history.
With respect to the top teams, I’d probably picking that 2018 squad over the field today. – 7:04 PM
James Harden today:
20 PTS
11 REB
11 AST
3-5 3P
In just 28 minutes. pic.twitter.com/tz5ERP7xCY – 5:47 PM
the @Philadelphia 76ers win, 123-111, in Detroit.
Maxey: 23 PTS / 2 AST
Harden: 20 PTS / 11 REB / 11 AST
Harrell: 20 PTS / 6 REB
Reeds: 16 PTS / 11 REB / 2 STL
Niang: 14 PTS
Harris: 12 PTS / 5 REB
Milton: 8 PTS / 6 REB / 6 AST
Thybulle: 5 PTS / 2 AST / 6 STL – 5:24 PM
End of 3: Sixers 100, Pistons 82.
Stewart: 17 points, 11 rebounds
Bogdanovic: 16 points
Hayes: 15 points
Ivey: 10 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds
Harden has a 20-11-11 triple double for Philly – 4:55 PM
End of the 3rd quarter: #Sixers 100, #Pistons 82.
Stewart: 17 pts, 11 rebs
Bogdanovic: 16 pts, 3 asts
Hayes: 15 pts, 3 asts
James Harden: 20 pts, 11 rebs, 11 asts – 4:54 PM
Harden has a triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. – 4:39 PM
Less than 1 minute into the second half, James Harden had recorded a triple-double.
13 PTS / 10 REB / 10 AST – 4:28 PM
Harden gets his triple-double on the first play of the second half. – 4:27 PM
At halftime, James Harden is one assist away from his 71st career triple-double.
Over his last five halves, Montrezl Harrell has 52 points on 23-for-31 shooting. – 4:14 PM
Sixers lead Detroit at the half, 71-54. Everyone except De’Antony Melton scored. Big halves for both Montrezl Harrell and Paul Reed. And James Harden is one assist shy of a triple-double. Go Birds. – 4:14 PM
Halftime: Sixers 71, Pistons 54. Sixers closed the half with a 16-2 run, and Harden (13 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists) scored or assisted 14 of those 16.
Stewart: 15 points, 7 rebounds
Bogdanovic: 11 points
Hayes: 7 points
Ivey: 6 points, 5 assists – 4:13 PM
James Harden is a single assist shy of a triple-double at HALFTIME:
13 PTS / 10 REB / 9 AST
👀 – 4:12 PM
A strong first half for the @Philadelphia 76ersheading into halftime with a 71-54 lead.
Harden: 13 PTS / 10 REB / 9 AST
Harrell: 16 PTS / 3 REB
Maxey: 10 PTS
Niang: 11 PTS
Harris: 6 PTS / 4 REB
Milton: 6 PTS / 2 AST
Reeds: 6 PTS / 6 REBs – 4:12 PM
James Harden barely breaking a sweat on his way to a triple-double before halftime. 13 points and 10 rebounds (9 defensive). 9 assists against 1 turnover.
Doing whatever he wants right now, a far cry from being unable to get around Isaiah Stewart in Detroit last season. – 4:11 PM
Harden scored or assisted 10 straight Sixers points. Philly up 17 shortly before halftime. Pistons kinda fell apart these last few minutes – 4:11 PM
Harden triple-double watch: 13 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. – 4:08 PM
James Harden with a first-half double-double, and flirting with a *first-half triple-double*:
13 PTS / 10 REB / 7 AST
…read that again. – 4:08 PM
Today’s adidas Harden Vol. 7 for @James Harden in Detroit! #NBAKicks pic.twitter.com/nWEqVTUGUv – 3:49 PM
the @Philadelphia 76ers finding good rhythm from deep in the first half today (6-10 3fg).
Niang: 2-2 3fg
Maxey: 2-3 3fg
Harden/Milton: 2-2 3fg
Team leads, 44-31, early in Q2. – 3:48 PM
James Harden certainly isn’t in his 15 FTA prime but the passing and his handle keep him as effective as physically possible – 3:27PM
Harden with a better start today. He has 7 points on 3-4 shooting after missing his first nine shots on Friday. – 3:25 PM
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Rich Hoffman: Sixers win in Detroit, 123-111. They are 24-15 and will play the Pistons on Tuesday. Stress-free win, didn’t even shoot it well from deep. James Harden: 20 points, 11 assists, 11 rebounds Tyrese Maxey: 23 points Montrezl Harrell and Paul Reed: A combined 36 points and 17 boards -via Twitter @rich_hofmann /January 8, 2023
Philadelphia 76ers PR: With 11:33 left in today’s 3rd quarter, @Philadelphia 76ers @James Harden posted his 10th assist, giving him his 71st career triple-double (8th in @NBAHistory). He’s the only Eastern Conference guard with multiple triple-doubles this season (2). h/t @Stathead -out Twitter @SixersStats /January 8, 2023
Austin Krell: With Joel Embiid listed out for tomorrow’s game against the Chicago Bulls, I was intrigued by what the Sixers’ record was without their best players…. 6-3 without Embiid. 9-6 without James Harden. 13-6 without Tyrese Maxey. 3-1 without all of Embiid, Harden, and Maxey. -Street Twitter @NBAKrell /January 5, 2023
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