PHILADELPHIA — The sellout crowd in Wells Fargo Center was buzzing with the Utah Jazz in town Friday for Jimmy Butler’s home debut as a Philadelphia 76er.
Boos showered the building as Jazz players were introduced — notably Donovan Mitchell after last year’s rookie beef with Ben Simmons.
Even Sixers legend Allen Iverson rang the Liberty Bell ahead of the tipoff, then cheered from his court-side seat as Philadelphia handed Utah its second consecutive loss, 113-107.
Butler went off for 28 points, seven assists and two steals on 12-for-15 shooting, including a clutch layup off an inbounds pass from Simmons with 19.