PHILADELPHIA - Ben Simmons clapped for his teammates and laughed with Joel Embiid as the 76ers’ reserves put the finishing touches on a rout. Embiid had 23 points and nine rebounds, Simmons scored 15 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Dallas Mavericks 111-97 on Thursday night. Simmons and Embiid made 8 of 12 shots in the second quarter and combined for 22 points to help the Sixers turn this one into a rout. Embiid did all of his damage in the second quarter — he missed 15 of 20 shots overall from the floor — but made 11 of 12 free throws. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...76ers: Host Cleveland on Saturday.

Source: thestar February 26, 2021 03:01 UTC