PHILADELPHIA–The energy inside the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday was electric. It was a big matchup as the Philadelphia 76ers were set to take on the Brooklyn Nets in a battle that featured two title contenders in the East, a ton of star power, and the return of Ben Simmons.
While the Sixers fans let Simmons know they are displeased with him before the game, the Nets let their game do the talking. They led wire-to-wire, led by as many as 35, and went on to rout the Sixers 129-100. Kevin Durant led Brooklyn with 25 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists as he made it look so easy all night.
Joel Embiid led Philadelphia with 27 points and 12 rebounds, Tobias Harris had 16 points, James Harden struggled on the night shooting just 3-for-17 and had 11 points, six rebounds, and five assists. DeAndre Jordan had 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
Here are the player grades following the loss for Philadelphia: