The Philadelphia 76ers enter the All-Star break on a high note after cruising to victory in New York.
The Philadelphia 76ers bounced back from a disappointing loss against the Boston Celtics last night with a promising win against the New York Knicks in their final game before the All-Star break. This was no surprise, as the New York Knicks have now lost 18 straight games as they continue their tank to pursue Zion Williamson from Duke University.
Being only the forth game since adding Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, Jonathon Simmons, James Ennis III, and Mike Scott, they continued to gel together and get the offense flowing while trying to get everyone involved. The Sixers’ bench seems very improved from before the trade deadline, as they added good backup center in Boban, who is avergaing seven points per game since joining the team. Mike Scott has also provided a spark off the bench with his 39 percent three-point shooting this season.
Lets take a look at some player grades from tonights 76ers stars.
It is nice for the 76ers to get a win in their last game before the All-Star break. Before tonight’s win against New York, they went 7-5 against playoff teams. Some highlight wins from that very hard stretch were beating the Golden State Warriors on the road, and some impressive wins at home against the Houson Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Denver Nuggets.
The Philadelphia 76ers had two players selected to the All-Star game this Sunday with Joel Embiid (Team Giannis) and Ben Simmons (Team LeBron). Ben will also participate in the Rising Stars game on Friday, where he will represent Team World. The Sixers have some tough games coming up, where they will face three playoff teams in their next four games, starting next Thursday against the Miami Heat at home.