For the second straight night, the Sixers overcame three quarters of ugly basketball to knock off a New York team. The Sixers squeaked by the Brooklyn Nets 101-98 as Spencer Dinwiddie’s half-court heave was just too late.
Joel Embiid scored at least 30 points for the 31st time this season, going for 37 points on 12 of 18 shooting.
Here are some thoughts at the buzzer.
First Quarter
- Lackluster effort from the Sixers had this thrown together Nets squad out to a double-digit lead early. Mikal Bridges stole an inbound that Joel Embiid intended for Harden, but was thrown to no one.