A well-balanced attack led the Sixers to a 115-96 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on New Year’s Eve
The Sixers wrapped up the 2022 calendar year with a 115-96 win in Oklahoma City on New Year’s Eve against the Thunder.
Without James Harden, Tyrese Maxey, and PJ Tucker due to “injury management” the Sixers took a well-balanced attack into OKC backed by a Joel Embiid triple-double and a 23-point night for Tobias Harris.
Embiid had 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists for his fifth-career triple-double and first of the 2022-23 season.
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The 76ers never trailed in the game and took a 26-point lead into halftime. Tobias Harris, returned to his “sharpshooter” form by knocking down his first seven shots, going 7-of-7 in the first half.
Tobias Harris First Half: 16 PTS / 7-7 FG / 4 REB / 3 AST
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Oklahoma native Shake Milton started in place of Harden, scoring 18 points with five assists and De’Anthony Milton tallied 17 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in the win.
Starting for PJ Tucker, Matisse Thybulle scored nine points, while Montrezl Harrell added nine points and six rebounds off the bench. Danuel House Jr added eight points and five rebounds off the bench as well.
Sixers Well-Balanced Attack
- Tobias Harris: 23 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST
- Shake Milton: 18 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 1 STL
- De’Anthony Melton: 17 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 3 STL, 2 BLK
- Joel Embiid: 16 PTS, 13 REB, 10 AST, 1 STL, 4 BLK
Every available player on the 76ers scored against the Thunder last night.
Josh Giddey led Oklahoma City with 20 points and nine rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who entered last night averaging 31.4 points on 50.5% shooting from the floor, was limited to 14 points on 4-of-15 shooting.
Up Next for the Sixers
The Sixers (21-14) will return home to Philadelphia after a 2-2 road trip to face the New Orleans Pelicans at the Wells Fargo Center on Monday night.
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