PHILADELPHIA–Late in the second half of a 120-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Philadelphia 76ers threw out a new lineup that hasn’t been seen often while out on the floor: a 3-guard lineup.
Now, the Sixers really haven’t been able to use this lineup due to various injuries to James Harden and Tyrese Maxey, but now that they have their full complement of players, they can throw that lineup out there and see what happens.
On Monday, the Sixers ran out Harden, Maxey, and De’Anthony Melton running things on the perimeter along with Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris. Having three players who can handle the ball, shoot, and get to the basket was a big benefit in terms of closing the game out.