Daily News | Sixers’ Montrezl Harrell playing a bigger role with Joel Embiid sidelined
The 76ers reserve center believes he is blessed to be playing basketball in his eighth NBA season.Wednesday’s 129-126 overtime victory over the Indiana Pacers
However, the 6-foot-7, 240-pounder was third on the depth chart behind Embiid and Paul Reed in training camp. He and Reed split time as Embiid’s backup at the start of the season, with one holding the position until the other struggled and was replaced by the other. Harrell made his first eight attempts en route to shooting 8-for-9 from the field. His lone miss came on a layup tip with 55.6 seconds remaining in overtime.
Now, the Sixers will look to extend two winning streaks when they face the Bulls . They’ve won 11 consecutive games at home. The Sixers also have a 12-game series winning streak against Chicago.Sixers vs. Pacers takeaways: More Thybulle, Harrell a spark and Harden can make a key stop Meanwhile, Chicago’s three centers are former Sixers and the first two could provide a stiff challenge even if Embiid were to play.
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