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Player grades: Sixers defeat Pacers, clinch home-court advanatage

The Philadelphia 76ers knocked off the Indiana Pacers to officially clinch home-court advantage in Round 1 of the playoffs.

The Philadelphia 76ers returned home on Saturday for the final two games of the regular season looking to officially clinch home-court advantage for Round 1 of the playoffs. In a matchup with the rebuilding Indiana Pacers, the Sixers were looking to finish the job and make sure the first weekend of the playoffs will be in South Philadelphia.

They did race out to a big lead against these Pacers as they did in their previous matchup with them on Tuesday. Philadelphia led by as many as 21, but Indiana fought back and they stuck around cutting the lead to single digits in this one. Eventually, the Sixers were able to come away with a 133-120 victory at home.

Joel Embiid led Philadelphia with 41 points and 20 rebounds with four assists, James Harden had 22 points and 14 assists, Tobias Harris had 18 points, and Tyrese Maxey added 18 points and five assists. Danny Green started in place of Matisse Thybulle and had 15 points and Paul Reed had eight and five rebounds off the bench.

Here are the player grades after the win:

Player grades: Pascal Siakam leads Raptors past Joel Embiid, Sixers

Pascal Siakam leads the Toronto Raptors past Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers at home in a big matchup.

The Philadelphia 76ers were looking to end their final road trip of the season on a high note. They had been so good on the road all season and a matchup with the rival Toronto Raptors on Thursday would be a very good test for this team, especially without their best perimeter defender in Matisse Thybulle.

The Sixers had a lead early in this one as they were able to get hot from deep and Joel Embiid was doing what he does, but Pascal Siakam started getting into a groove and the Sixers couldn’t stop him and his playmaking. The end result was a 119-114 loss for the Sixers as Siakam had 37 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists for Toronto.

Embiid had 30 points and 10 rebounds to lead Philadelphia, Tyrese Maxey added 22 points, Danny Green had 18 points in a start, James Harden had 13 on 3-for-12 shooting and 15 assists, and Tobias Harris had eight and seven rebounds. Shake Milton and Georges Niang had nine points each off the bench.

Here are the player grades following a tough loss:

Sixers react to Matisse Thybulle being ineligible to play vs. Raptors

The Philadelphia 76ers react to Matisse Thybulle being ineligible to play against the Toronto Raptors.

The Philadelphia 76ers received some tough news ahead of their road matchup with the Toronto Raptors on Thursday when they found out that Matisse Thybulle would be ineligible to play.

This is due to the fact that Canada has a rule that one has to be fully vaccinated to enter the country starting on Jan. 15. Thybulle played in Philadelphia’s first contest in Toronto back on Dec. 28 before the rule came into effect.

As the Sixers prepared for the Raptors on Thursday, coach Doc Rivers was asked about the issue with Thybulle and reacted accordingly. He focused on the fact that it is just one game, but the Sixers and the Raptors look like they will face off in the playoffs so they will need Thybulle for Games 3 and 4.

For what it’s worth, the Sixers have a 46.7% chance at finishing as the No. 4 seed and the Raptors have an 89.8% chance at finishing as the No. 5 seed per basketball-reference. This is the most likely scenario for the Sixers in the playoffs.

Veteran Danny Green, who will most likely start in place of Thybulle, also chimed in as he expressed some disappointment with the situation.

The Sixers and the Raptors will tipoff at 7:30 p.m. EDT from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

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Player grades: Sixers use historic shooting performance to run over Pacers

The Philadelphia 76ers used a historic shooting performance to run over the Indiana Pacers on the road.

The Philadelphia 76ers paid a visit to the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night to continue their 3-game road trip looking to get everything moving in the right direction and making sure they are all on the right page before the playoffs begin on April 16.

The Sixers used some ridiculously hot shooting on their way to a 131-122 win over the Pacers on the road. The Sixers knocked down 17 triples in the first half which is a franchise record for 3-pointers made in a half and they knocked down 23 for the game which is a franchise record for 3s in a game. The shots they were making were really impressive as there was nothing the Pacers could do even though they cut a 27-point lead down to five.

Joel Embiid was magnificent and led Philadelphia with 45 points and 13 rebounds, Tyrese Maxey had 30 points and he knocked down eight triples while also having seven assists, Tobias Harris had 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists, and James Harden had 11 and 12 assists.

Here are the player grades following the win:

Player grades: Joel Embiid, Sixers clinch playoff spot with win over Cavs

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers knock off the Cleveland Cavaliers to clinch a playoff spot for the fifth straight season.

The Philadelphia 76ers began their final road trip of the regular season on Sunday when they began a 3-gamer against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. The Sixers had a lot on the line in this one as a playoff spot was in their grasp if they could walk out of Cleveland with a win.

It was a tough start early as the Sixers could not find any rhythm. They shot 5-for-19 in the first quarter and just 31.9% for the first half, but they were able to stay in the game as they trailed by only six at the half. Eventually, the Sixers were able to come away with a 112-108 win and officially clinch their spot in the playoffs for a fifth straight season.

Joel Embiid was terrific as he had 44 points and 17 rebounds as well as five blocks to lead Philadelphia, James Harden had 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, and Tyrese Maxey added 11 points. Tobias Harris had 11 points and five rebounds and Georges Niang hopped off the bench and chipped in with eight points.

Here are the player grades following the big win:

Player grades: Joel Embiid, Sixers topple Hornets to stop 3-game skid

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers knock off the Charlotte Hornets to put an end to their 3-game losing skid.

The Philadelphia 76ers returned home on Saturday afternoon looking to finally get back on the winning track after they dropped three winnable games. With the Charlotte Hornets in town, the Sixers had an opportunity to do so and they put their foot on the gas after halftime to get it done.

After a competitive first half, the Sixers broke the game open in the third quarter as they built a 29-point lead in the third on their way to a dominant and easy 144-114 win to stop the 3-game losing skid. Joel Embiid had himself a big day going for 29 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists to lead the way for Philadelphia and inch them closer to clinching a playoff berth.

James Harden added 12 points, 13 assists, and eight rebounds, Tobias Harris had 23 points and five rebounds, Tyrese Maxey had 19 with 17 coming after halftime, and Matisse Thybulle added 12 and three steals. Georges Niang chipped in with 10 off the bench and DeAndre Jordan had eight points and five rebounds while Shake Milton added 10 points, five assists, and four rebounds.

Here are the player grades following the win:

Player grades: Cade Cunningham leads Pistons past Joel Embiid, Sixers

Cade Cunningham had a big night as the Detroit Pistons knocked off Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers.

DETROIT–The Philadelphia 76ers hit the road on Thursday looking to bounce back from a tough loss at home on Tuesday. Their opponent in this one was the Detroit Pistons who entered the contest with the 14th best record in the East at 20-56. Even with that record, the Pistons gave the Sixers a battle.

Philadelphia led for a majority of the game, but their largest lead was only eight as rookie Cade Cunningham kept Detroit in the game and, eventually, the Pistons were able to upset the Sixers 102-94. Cunningham had 27 points to pace Detroit and help the team get the job done while Saddiq Bey had 20 points.

Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 37 points and 15 rebounds, James Harden had 18 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, Tobias Harris added 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting and five rebounds, and Tyrese Maxey had 13. The bench unit could only muster up eight points on an overall tough night compared to 39 for the Pistons.

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Player grades: Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks past Embiid, Sixers

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks past Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers on the road on Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers returned home on Tuesday to host the Milwaukee Bucks looking to win an important matchup. The two teams had split their first two matchups and the winner of this one would earn the all-important tiebreaker in the standings in order to have the higher seed should they end in a tie in the standings.

The Bucks got off to a solid start led by Giannis Antetokounmpo before the Sixers were able to buckle down on defense and rally to take the lead. Philadelphia led for a majority of the second half, but the Bucks were able to rally late in the fourth and they walked away from Philadelphia with a 118-116 win and the tiebreaker in their possession. Antetokounmpo finished with 40 points, 14 rebounds, and six assists and a huge block on Joel Embiid for the defending champs.

James Harden led Philadelphia with a new Sixer-high 32 points, nine assists, and five rebounds and Embiid had 29 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists to lead Philadelphia. Tobias Harris added 22, 11 rebounds, and six assists, Tyrese Maxey had seven and six assists, and Danny Green and Georges Niang had nine each off the bench.

Here are the player grades following the loss:

Danny Green discusses comfortability for James Harden, goals for Sixers

Philadelphia 76ers guard Danny Green discusses the comfortability of James Harden as well as the team’s goals down the stretch.

CAMDEN, N.J.–The Philadelphia 76ers have had 14 games with James Harden after they acquired the superstar guard from the Brooklyn Nets in a deadline deal. In those 14 games, Harden is averaging 22.4 points, 9.9 assists, and 7.6 rebounds while shooting 41.5% from the floor and 34.8% from deep.

It has not been easy for Harden during these first 14 games as he continues to try and find his way within the offense. He has to continue to make adjustments around Joel Embiid, Tobias Harris, Tyrese Maxey, and everybody else and there have been some bumps in the road.

As they head into these final eight games before the playoffs begin, Philadelphia just wants to get everybody on the same page in order to be ready for the postseason.

“I think he’s pretty comfortable,” said veteran Danny Green. “He’s still learning a lot of the things that we do defensively. The philosophies, offensively, of where to find a spot and also Jo’s spots in playing with him and also playing with different lineups, different rotations. Rotations have been different each night. We have different guys with them and sometimes 20 minutes with Georges (Niang) sometimes more minutes with Tobias or less minutes with Tobias, more minutes with Tyrese.”

For Harden, Green, and the rest of the Sixers, they still have issues that need to be worked out. Philadelphia doesn’t exactly have the chemistry down pat just yet and that is the real focus for this team as they head down the stretch.

“I think we need some more minutes behind the wheel with the rotations of what the playoffs might look like,” Green added. “I want to be more comfortable finding where I get more rhythm and where my spots and shots will be. Defensively, who I’m gonna be talking and rotating with and just figure out what our playoff rotations going to be. Obviously, that’s going to change matchup to matchup. but just getting more minutes behind the wheel with the guys that I know that I’ll be sharing the floor with the most during those times.”

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Player grades: Devin Booker, Chris Paul lead Suns over Joel Embiid, Sixers

Devin Booker and Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns over Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers in a back and forth affair.

The Philadelphia 76ers entered Footprint Center on Sunday looking to sweep the 3-game road trip after two wins in Los Angeles. It was going to be a tough challenge for them as the Phoenix Suns have been the best team in basketball all season and they have been hungry since they fell in the 2021 NBA finals.

The Sixers did get off to a hot start as they built a 15-point lead in the first half, but led by Devin Booker and Chris Paul, the Suns rallied and eventually scrapped and clawed their way to a 114-104 win over the Sixers. Booker had 22 points in the first quarter on his way to 35 for the game and Paul had 19 and 14 assists.

Joel Embiid led Philadelphia with 37 points and 15 rebounds, Tobias Harris had 17 points and eight boards, James Harden had 14, nine assists, and six rebounds, and Tyrese Maxey added 18.

Here are the player grades from a tough loss on the road: