The Philadelphia 76ers cruised to a rather easy 123-104 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday. Despite leading by as many as 26, they had issues with perimeter defense and offensive rebounding. They came away with an easy win, however, thanks to their talent.
James Harden was terrific and led Philadelphia with 28 points and 10 assists. Tyrese Maxey hopped off the bench and had 26 points, six assists and five rebounds. Joel Embiid had 23 points, six rebounds, and four assists. That is elite play from their top three players.
Tobias Harris added 11 points and six rebounds while new addition Jalen McDaniels contributed eight points and five rebounds. Shake Milton finished with eight points. Overall, Philadelphia has won three games in a row.
NBA Twitter gave its best reactions to Harden and the Sixers cruising to a pretty easy win over Houston: