The Philadelphia 76ers started the 2023 playoffs with a 121-101 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday. They led wire-to-wire. While the Nets had success on offense in the first half, the Sixers walked away with a rather easy win due to their size and the rebounding.
The Sixers had 14 offensive rebounds and the Sixers had 40 points in the paint while knocking down 21 3s on 43 attempts. It was an overall impressive performance as James Harden shot 7-for-13 from deep as he scored 23 points and had 13 assists.
Joel Embiid led Philadelphia with 26 points and five rebounds. Tobias Harris had 21 points. Tyrese Maxey had 13 points and six rebounds, and PJ Tucker added six points and seven rebounds. Paul Reed hopped off the bench and added 11 points and four rebounds in a terrific effort.
NBA Twitter reacted the win for Harden and the Sixers over the Nets: