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Philadelphia Defeats Brooklyn 124-108 - Recap
Brooklyn was victimized by Joel Embiid for 33 points as the 76ers defeated the Nets 124-108 in NBA action on Saturday.
Philadelphia won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -7.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 233.0.
Tobias Harris had 21 points for Philadelphia and Ben Simmons chipped in with 16 points. Ben Simmons had 8 assists for the 76ers, while Ben Simmons was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Brooklyn got 26 points from James Harden in a losing cause and another 22 points from Landry Shamet. James Harden contributed 10 assists for the Nets, while James Harden had 8 rebounds.
Philadelphia led at halftime, 59-56.
Philadelphia won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 51-34.
Philadelphia looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Kings. The Nets will aim to get back on the winning track at Detroit.