The Philadelphia 76ers began a new era on Friday when they welcomed James Harden to the lineup for his team debut against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road. The Sixers wanted to start play after the All-Star break on a good note and they were able to do so in the Twin Cities.
Harden had an impressive debut by scoring 27 points on 7-for-12 shooing and 5-for-7 from deep, 12 assists, and eight rebounds as he got his new teammates involved while also doing what he does and getting to the foul line. The Sixers were able to come away with a 133-102 win on the road and get the Harden era off to a good start.
Joel Embiid did what he does as he led the Sixers with 34 and 10 rebounds, Tyrese Maxey had 28 points, Matisse Thybulle added 11, seven rebounds, and three steals, and Tobias Harris had six and four assists.
Here are the player grades following a win over the Timberwolves: