The Philadelphia 76ers were the healthy ones on Wednesday at home as they hosted the depleted Atlanta Hawks and they took advantage of this rare occurrence. The Sixers have been battling a lot of injuries lately, but Philadelphia had a full roster for this one and they were able to get to work early and often.
Philadelphia scored 37 points in the opening quarter, holding Atlanta to 17, and they were able to win it easily 127-83 at home. In the process, the Sixers have clinched a playoff spot for the fourth consecutive season, and they can now have their eyes set on getting everything ready for the postseason.
Seth Curry led Philadelphia with 20 points, Joel Embiid had 17 points and seven rebounds, Tobias Harris added 17 points, seven rebounds, and six assists, and Ben Simmons had eight points and six assists. Off the bench, Shake Milton had 12, six rebounds, and six assists, Furkan Korkmaz added 12, Tyrese Maxey had 11, and George Hill also added seven points and six rebounds.
Here are the three observations from the win: