ATLANTA — Ben Simmons spoke Friday morning about not wavering from his on-court persona in the wake of Joel Embiid’s absence.
Then the 76ers point guard turned Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks into his personal playground. Simmons notched his 11th triple-double as the Sixers rolled to a 101-91 victory.
Simmons totaled 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in 26 minutes, 30 seconds. He already had the triple-double secured midway through the third quarter. Simmons picked up his 10th assist when he found Richaun Holmes for a dunk with 5 minutes, 5 seconds remaining in the quarter.