Player grades: Joel Embiid, James Harden lead Sixers past Warriors

Joel Embiid and James Harden have big games to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past the short-handed Golden State Warriors at home.

PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers continued the homestand on Friday as they hosted the defending champion Golden State Warriors. The Dubs were shorth-handed as they were down Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins, and Draymond Green all to injuries, but Philadelphia entered missing Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris.

With that being said, Philadelphia still had Joel Embiid and James Harden to lean on and they hopped on their star duo’s collective back in order to come away with a 118-106 win. Embiid had 34 points and 13 rebounds and Harden added 27 points, nine assists, and five rebounds to lead Philadelphia in this one.

De’Anthony Melton added 17 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, Shake Milton chipped in with 11 and six rebounds, and Georges Niang had 11 off the bench. PJ Tucker had seven and six rebounds.

Here are the plater grades following a fourth straight win: