The Sixers ended a three-game losing streak with a narrow home victory over Houston.
This win was not pretty by any means. The Sixers had a 69-43 lead at halftime and led by as many as 29 in the fourth quarter, but thanks to an enormity of turnovers, Houston was allowed back into the game. But what matters is the Sixers won and with Joel Embiid still clearly struggling with back pain and Ben Simmons not playing, Sixers fans got to see contributions from plenty of guys.
Embiid did end up with another 30-point game, scoring 31 while nearly getting a triple double in the process. But he got help as well. Tobias Harris continued to show he’s worthy of a trip to the All-Star game, with 24 points, and probably the most important contributions were that of Seth Curry and Danny Green, who scored 25 points and 12 points, respectively.
Matisse Thybulle also played efficiently against the Rockets. Although he wasn’t a top scorer, he showed off his defensive skills, forcing four Rocket turnovers.