The Sixers bounced back Wednesday night with a hard-fought 118-114 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Sixers blew a 17-point lead, but were able to hang on as Joel Embiid had 35 on 74.8 percent true shooting on his birthday, along with 17 rebounds and five assists. Tyrese Maxey gave Cleveland problems again, going for 23 on 72.4 percent true shooting, and came up with an unbelievable rebound with 6.6 seconds remaining to ice the game and bail out Tobias Harris. Here are some thoughts and observations from Wednesday’s win.
First Half
- Embiid certainly came ready to play on his birthday.