In his 76ers debut, James Harden scored 27 points and added 12 assists and eight rebounds as Philadelphia crushed the Timberwolves 133–102 on Friday night in Minneapolis.
It was a much-anticipated debut for Harden, who was acquired at the trade deadline earlier this month from the Nets. Harden and veteran forward Paul Millsap were traded to Philadelphia in exchange for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two future first-round picks.
It was a landscape-altering move in the Eastern Conference, as Harden was paired with MVP candidate Joel Embiid to further cement the 76ers as an NBA Finals contender.