![]() I thought he got Seth shots, he got Danny shots. “Joel knew that they were going to trap," Sixers head coach Doc Rivers said to reporters. “He never forced it, took his time. I thought Joel was every bit as much the point guard tonight as anyone else on the floor. OKC made up for it, but this MONSTER block from Joel cannot be ignored ð¤ /XDXreZinhM- NBC Sports Philadelphia October 24, 2021Įmbiid did a lot other than block attempted poster slams, as his numbers indicate, including hit the open man consistently when double teamed. Ben Simmons (personal reasons) and Grant Riller (left knee injury recovery) were still sidelined, too. Andre Drummond and Shake Milton missed the game with right ankle sprains. Embiid denying and dishingĮmbiid played through the right knee soreness that’s been an issue since a knee-to-knee collision Wednesday in New Orleans. ![]() Danny Green was 3 for 5 after three fourth-quarter air balls Friday. ![]() Meanwhile, the Sixers scored no fast-break points.Īs a team, the Sixers made 17 of 41 threes. They committed a few costly turnovers late in the second quarter and broke down several times in transition defense. The Sixers tried to run offense through Curry as a ball handler after the first quarter, but he couldn’t find as many openings and also missed decent looks.Īcross the board, the Sixers lost some focus during the middle portion of the game, allowing Oklahoma City to keep it competitive. Somewhere around 45 percent from long range is a realistic expectation - and excellent, of course - but maybe Curry’s got something even better in store this season. The defense has hardly ever seemed to impact his form (or the ball going in).Ī dip in efficiency is inevitable, although Curry has a better shot at a historic, unprecedented sort of year than most. It’s appeared as if Curry is putting up practice jumpers, just with perhaps a little more intensity. Here are three observations on the Sixers' win over OKC: Curry’s practice-like shootingĬurry got off to yet another very hot start - although it might be more accurate to just call this the new norm for him - and incredibly was at one point 21 for 27 from the floor this season, 12 for 14 from three-point range. The 2-1 Sixers will play the Knicks on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, then return to Philadelphia for their next four games. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander matched up with fellow Kentucky product Tyrese Maxey and posted 29 points and eight assists for Oklahoma City. Joel Embiid had 22 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three blocks. Seth Curry scored 28 points, 23 in the first quarter. The opponent was not quite as acclaimed as the Nets, but the Sixers finished off a victory Sunday night.Īfter experiencing late-game woes in a loss Friday night to Brooklyn, the Sixers earned a 115-103 win over the Thunder at Paycom Center.
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