The Sixers got impressive performances from Tyrese Maxey and Paul Reed on Wednesday night in a 119-96 win over the Heat without Joel Embiid. NoahLevick of NBCSPhilly has the recap.
The Sixers will head to Dallas and play the Mavs on Thursday night in the second game of a five-game road trip. Here are observations on their win Wednesday:With Maxey in the starting lineup for the first time since Jan. 21 and PJ Tucker at center, the Sixers’ first few minutes of small ball weren’t encouraging.
The simplicity of his game was nice to see; he scored on two catch-and-shoot threes, a driving hoop on Jimmy Butler, and a fast-break layup. That kind of uncomplicated style tends to go along with effective aggression for Maxey. More time alongside Harden usually helps, too.
Jalen McDaniels subbed in for Tobias Harris, who had a very solid bounce-back game with 18 points, six rebounds and five assists. Though McDaniels blew an open lefty layup, he chipped in during a game-turning, 12-0 second-quarter run when he picked up a steal on Victor Oladipo and then tried for a highlight dunk on Cody Zeller. He narrowly missed it, but McDaniels got fouled and made both of his free throws.
Of course, that play was just one of many good ones for Reed and the Sixers. A single excellent night doesn’t indicate Reed is destined for massive playoff success; before Wednesday, Harden-Reed lineups had a minus-14.2 net rating this season,
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