James Harden helped seal the deal Monday night at Wells Fargo Center and the Sixers got their first win of the 2022-23 season, a 120-106 decision over the Pacers. NoahLevick of NBCSPhilly has the recap:
Outside of perhaps being a tad heavy on possessions that lasted late into the shot clock as Harden dribbled the ball, the Sixers’ offense was fine in the early going.
Defensively, the Sixers didn’t start especially well. After a Harden three, Smith beat the Sixers down the floor and scored an and-one layup on P.J. Tucker, putting the Pacers ahead 14-13. Danuel House Jr. made a corner three-pointer on his first touch to give the Sixers an 18-17 lead. On the team’s next possession, he crashed hard for an offensive rebound and was rewarded with a put-back layup.
Montrezl Harrell’s rim-running and chemistry with Harden were both helpful in his first stint. When Harrell sprinted down the floor and got a mismatch on T.J. McConnell, Harden recognized right away and allowed Harrell to earn two free throws. Harrell went 5 for 6 from the foul line in the opening period.
While the Sixers should care plenty about regular-season wins, it makes sense to keep players like Reed, Milton and Matisse Thybulle in the mix when it’s feasible. The Sixers’ “11th man” is better than the average team’s, so there’s generally not as much risk in ensuring bench players don’t stay on the sidelines for many games in a row. This early into a season, it would also be extremely premature to proclaim the current rotation as the best one for the playoffs.
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