This was the moment the Philadelphia 76ers have been waiting for. Their work all season has led to this moment as the No. 1 seed in the East and the playoff run that they anticipate will be a deep one. Their Round 1 opponent comes in the form of Russell Westbrook, Bradley Beal, and the Washington Wizards.
Things looked a little dicey in Game 1 on Sunday, but that is just the nature of the playoffs as there are no easy wins in the postseason. Tobias Harris had himself a big day with 37 points and six rebounds as the Sixers were able to come away with a 125-118 win and take the early lead in the series.
Joel Embiid fought through early foul trouble to finish with 30 points and six rebounds, Seth Curry had an eruption in the third quarter and had 15 points, George Hill hopped off the bench and had 11 points, Danny Green added 11, and Ben Simmons had six points, a playoff career-high 15 assists, and 15 rebounds.
Here are the observations from the Game 1 win: