Sixers Bell Ringer Season Standings:
Joel Embiid - 12
Tobias Harris - 5
Ben Simmons - 5
Shake Milton - 3
Tyrese Maxey - 1
Dakota Mathias - 1
Matisse Thybulle - 1
For the second time this week, the Sixers had a star unexpectedly sit out on game day, as Ben Simmons was scratched with a non-COVID illness. Still, it looked like all systems go for Philadelphia, who had a clear interior advantage with Houston using 6-foot-5 David Nwaba as a backup center. The Sixers were even hot from the outside early, knocking down 11 first-half 3s to build a 29-point lead.