The Philadelphia 76ers had a tough Tuesday night in Boston. They fell to the Celtics, 126-117, on opening night. It was a disappointing result for a team with sizable expectations and a goal of competing for a title in the Eastern Conference.
However, it is just one game. There are 81 games left for Philadelphia and this will give them an opportunity to figure it all out so they can be better when the time calls for it.
A huge positive for the Sixers is the play of James Harden. The Beard put in a lot of work over the summer, and he shined on Tuesday. He had 35 points with eight rebounds and seven assists. He scored 22 points in the first half. He hit five 3s and made all 12 of his free throws.
NBA Twitter was impressed with what they saw, and they had their best reactions on the night: