Sixers bring 1-0 start home with Cleveland next on deck
The Sixers opened with a 106-100 win at the Knicks and now get a quick turn to face Cleveland tonight. Tyrese Maxey led the way with 28, while Joel Embiid and the team defense gave Philly enough to survive a sloppy shooting night.
Opener sets the tone
Philadelphia’s season started with a road win over the Knicks, and the box score tells the story of how it got done. The Sixers shot 42 percent, went 28 percent from three, got outrebounded 53-45, and still held on because they forced 14 turnovers while giving it away only 10 times.
Maxey’s 28 points led all scorers for Philly, while Embiid finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. Jaylen Brown added 19 points, and the early takeaway from the opener is pretty simple: this group has enough firepower to win even when the shot quality is uneven, per Liberty Ballers.
Sources: Liberty Ballers
What to watch vs. Cleveland
The next question is whether that opener carries over on a short turnaround. Philly hosts the Cavaliers tonight at Xfinity Mobile Arena, with tip set for 7:00 PM ET, so there is no time to sit on Tuesday’s result.
Liberty Ballers framed the game as the first chance to see whether the new-look group can build on what worked in New York, especially with the rotation and fit still a talking point around the roster.
Sources: Liberty Ballers, Firstcoastnews
Local details to keep an eye on
One item to watch before the Cleveland game is Dean Wade’s injury-report status, which Heavy noted earlier this morning. That matters only because Cleveland’s availability picture can change the matchup quickly.
Beyond that, the bigger storyline is still the same one from the opener: how much this version of the Sixers can lean on its top-end talent while the rest of the roster settles in.
Sources: Heavy, Liberty Ballers
Further reading
- LeBron James, Jaylen Brown set to make home debuts as Sixers host Cleveland Cavaliers (Liberty Ballers)
- This year’s Sixers aren’t just their star-studded starting five (Liberty Ballers)
- Sixers-Knicks takeaways: This crazy experiment might not be so crazy (Liberty Ballers)
- Banner night for new-look Sixers with win over defending champs at MSG (Liberty Ballers)
- What to Expect from the Philadelphia 76ers... (Firstcoastnews)
- Sixers Reveal Dean Wade’s Official Injury Report Status vs Cavaliers (Heavy)
- Led by a spry Joel Embiid, Sixers’ defense passes first test (Liberty Ballers)
- This is the best chance Joel Embiid will ever have (Liberty Ballers)
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