PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers needed somebody to step up in the paint with Joel Embiid out due to a left foot injury. The big fella has been dealing with soreness in that foot and the Sixers decided to give him a night off against the Indiana Pacers.
After Philadelphia saw a 13-point lead slip away, they were able to recover and win it in overtime 129-126 for their third straight win. The Sixers received a lot of good production up and down the roster, but the biggest night came from Montrezl Harrell.
The veteran big man had 19 points on 8-for-9 shooting and he had five rebounds and four blocks on the night. He was terrific on both ends and he received a lot of love from his teammates for his performance.