The 76ers (2-0) proceed their preseason schedule on Monday in Cleveland, going through the Cleveland Cavaliers (0-1) for the second straight sport.
Joel Embiid, James Harden and P.J. Tucker made their 2022-23 preseason debuts, beginning alongside Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris. Danuel Home Jr. additionally debuted, like Tucker, sporting a Sixers uniform for the primary time.
Maxey as soon as once more led all scorers in only one half of play, posting 21 factors with solely two misses. Lately receiving votes within the NBA GM survey for “participant who’s quickest with the ball,” Maxey and his elite velocity is a sizzling subject heading into his third season.
New teammate P.J. Tucker actually appreciates Maxey’s tempo:
“He’s positively the quickest man I’ve ever seen in my life,” stated Tucker after follow on Friday. “Tyrese is insanely quick. It’s scary.”
Montrezl Harrell scored the pivotal go-ahead basket – a strong driving layup – with 26.7 seconds left within the sport to provide the Sixers a 111-109 lead. He additionally took a cost within the closing seconds of the third quarter. In the course of the 2020-21 season, Harrell’s 22 prices drawn have been tied for probably the most within the NBA.
“I play with power,” Harrell stated at shootaround the morning of the sport. “I play as arduous as I can, and I do all of the little issues that typically don’t present up within the stat sheet.”
Harrell, Maxey, and the Sixers spent Saturday afternoon at Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, the house of their NBA G League affiliate – the Delaware Blue Coats.
The group’s annual Blue x White Scrimmage, introduced by Ticketmaster, supplied followers with an opportunity to see their favourite gamers up shut and private. The roster was break up up for 2 12-minute halves. Nonetheless tied when the ultimate buzzer sounded, head coach Doc Rivers referred to as for a shootout that resulted in Isaiah Joe draining the game-winning three.
“P.J. Tucker’s savviness has simply continued to shock us,” Matisse Thybulle shared post-scrimmage. “His capacity to get issues achieved. Much less is extra… Simply to be round that and have it rub off on us has been an enormous asset.”
Key Contributors vs. CLE
- Maxey tallied 21 factors on 9-for-11 taking pictures from the sector and an ideal 3-for-3 from past the arc in 15 first-half minutes.
- Harrell recorded 13 factors (5-7 fg, 3-6 ft), three rebounds, two assists, and a block in 16 minutes off the Philadelphia bench.
- In quarter-hour off the bench, Melton posted 11 factors (3-7 fg, 1-3 3fg, 4-4 ft), 4 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block.
- Embiid performed all 18 of his minutes within the first half and Milton performed a game-high 27 minutes general, with each gamers contributing 12 factors.
- Embiid added six rebounds and three assists. Milton added 4 rebounds, 5 assists, two steals, and one block.
Monday’s sport in Cleveland is a 7:00 p.m. ET begin.
This can be a “we” season, not a “me” season for the 76ers – a message delivered by head coach Doc Rivers and relayed by Tyrese Maxey on Media Day. De’Anthony Melton says that kind of group chemistry continues to construct:
“I believe everyone knows what objective we take into account. All of us need some jewellery on the finish of this 12 months, holding up a trophy. That begins with all of us, not only one individual. All people has to place within the work, the dedication, the sacrifice to get there. I believe we’re understanding that and I believe we’re getting there.”
All-Star Donovan Mitchell scored a team-high 16 factors (6-9 fg, 3-4 3fg, 1-1 ft) in his Cavaliers preseason debut on Wednesday in South Philadelphia.
Darius Garland and Raul Neto scored 12 factors apiece, whereas Dean Wade and Sharife Cooper each added 11 factors.
Rookie of the 12 months runner-up Evan Mobley missed the earlier assembly resulting from a proper ankle sprain.
