Ben Simmons was Public Enemy No. 1 in the eyes of most fans at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night.
The star Nets point guard, who played the first four seasons of his NBA career with the 76ers, was roundly booed in the first game he has played in Philadelphia since the February trade that sent him to Brooklyn. He heard choruses of negativity from all corners of the arena nearly every time he touched the ball.
But the former No. 1 draft pick did find a way to endear himself to the crowd early in the third quarter—even if it was unintentional.