Between the Sixers at 3-0 and the Hornets at 0-4, moreover deprived of LaMelo Ball, we did not necessarily expect suspense. Especially since Joel Embiid was making his return to the starting lineup. In attack as in defense, the All-Star pivot weighed on the meeting with a few moves of which he has the secret. He still gave everyone a scare after colliding with PJ Tucker in the second quarter. He held his head for a moment, but everything is fine.
At his side, James Harden was skilful from afar, but we cannot say that the two really worked on their automatisms. As for Tyrese Maxey, he foiled for the first time in the preseason, and he couldn’t do anything else to compensate for this clumsiness.
Upon arrival, the Sixers won 99-94 against the fighting Hornets, led by Gordon Hayward. Unsurprisingly, Steve Clifford relies heavily on a defensive identity, and in the first half alone, these players managed eight blocks! It was on returning from the locker room that they got stuck with only 12 points!
While leading by 10 points (65-55), they conceded a 20-6 straddling the two quarters. The Philly bench, with Shake Milton and especially Montrezl Harrell, is responsible for maintaining a small lead until the end to win 99-94 and finish this preseason undefeated.
We will find the Sixers for the opening night, the evening of the 18th, with a trip to Boston.
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