PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers were in need of somebody to step up and produce as they took on the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday at home. The game featured the return of Ben Simmons as that took on a life of its own, but the Sixers got a big performance out of Paul Reed.
With Joel Embiid dealing with a left mid-foot sprain and being out for at least a couple of games, the Sixers turned to Montrezl Harrell to start the game and then turned to Reed to bring the energy.
Reed had 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Sixers were able to overcome the Nets 115-106 at home. Reed shot 7-for-9 from the floor and he had three steals and two blocks as he did a little bit of everything for Philadelphia out on the floor.
Afterward, Reed received a lot of praise from his teammates: