PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers needed somebody to step up on Friday as they played host to the Los Angeles Lakers. While Joel Embiid and James Harden had big nights of their own, the Sixers needed somebody to step up and provide just a bit more to knock off the star-studded Lakers.
Philadelphia was able to get that extra production from De’Anthony Melton as he had a helluva night going for a career-high 33 points, a career-high seven steals, and he drilled a career-high eight triples. All of that helped the Sixers come away with a 133-122 overtime win over the Lakers that featured a furious fourth quarter comeback from LA to force the extra session.
Afterward, the Sixers sang the praises of Melton for what he was able to do on Friday.