After an impressive win on Monday, the Philadelphia 76ers took their show on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday to begin a 3-game road trip on the West Coast. The Lakers were shorthanded with the team missing LeBron James and Anthony Davis as it was a big opportunity for Philadelphia.
After falling behind early, the Sixers were able to take control in the second quarter and then were able to cruise the rest of the way for a 126-121 win over the shorthanded Lakers. Joel Embiid had a big night as he finished with 30 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocks to lead Philadelphia and James Harden had 24 points, seven assists, and seven rebounds.
Tyrese Maxey added 21 points, seven assists, and five rebounds, Tobias Harris added 20, seven rebounds, and five assists, and Georges Niang hopped off the bench to add nine points. DeAndre Jordan added nine points and seven rebounds and Furkan Korkmaz had six points.
Here are the player grades following the win to start the road trip: