Game ID: 22300208
Philadelphia 76ers @ Brooklyn Nets
Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 22 27 22 28 99PHI 23 38 33 27 121
BKN vs PHI ScoutingBKN vs PHI Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 7 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Cam. Johnson missed 7 since 10/27, returns tonight: 25 min (92% of 28)
OUT Clowney missed 8 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 2 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 3 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 11/06, returns tonight: 19 min (186% of 10)
BACK Watford back 11/01 after 3, 13 min since (92% of 14)
NEW Finney-Smith 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Simmons 24 to 33 min over the last 3
BKN availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Claxton missed 8 since 10/27, returns tonight: 28 min (94% of 30)
OUT Simmons missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 9 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 3 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 4 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Cam. Johnson back 11/10 after 7, 25 min since (92% of 28)
BACK Brooks back 11/10 after 2, 19 min since (186% of 10)
NEW Finney-Smith 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW O'Neale 24 to 31 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 2 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 10 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 4 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 5 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 28 min since (94% of 30)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 11/10 after 7, 30 min since (109% of 28)
BACK Brooks back 11/10 after 2, 19 min since (186% of 10)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 31 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/16 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 3 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 4 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 11 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 5 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 6 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 24 min since (82% of 30)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 11/10 after 7, 30 min since (108% of 28)
NEW O'Neale 24 to 30 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/19 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 4 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 5 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 12 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 6 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 7 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 3 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 25 min since (83% of 30)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 11/10 after 7, 29 min since (106% of 28)
BKN availability going into 11/22 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 5 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 6 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 13 since 10/25, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 7 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 8 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 4 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 24 min since (82% of 30)
BACK Cam. Johnson back 11/10 after 7, 29 min since (104% of 28)
NEW Walker IV 17 to 22 min over the last 5
BKN availability going into 11/25 · 2 days' restOUT Thomas missed 6 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 7 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Clowney missed 14 since 10/25, returns tonight: 3 min (16% of 16)
OUT Wilson missed 8 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 9 since 11/04, out tonight
OUT Brooks missed 5 since 11/12, returns tonight: 4 min (42% of 10)
BACK Claxton back 11/12 after 8, 27 min since (90% of 30)
BKN availability going into 11/26 · back-to-backOUT Thomas missed 7 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 8 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 9 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 10 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 11/25 after 14, 3 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Brooks back 11/25 after 5, 4 min since (42% of 10)
BKN availability going into 11/28 · 1 day's restOUT Thomas missed 8 since 11/10, out tonight
OUT Simmons missed 9 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Smith Jr. missed 4 since 11/19, out tonight
OUT Wilson missed 10 since 11/06, out tonight
OUT Keo. Johnson missed 11 since 11/04, out tonight
BACK Clowney back 11/25 after 14, 3 min since (16% of 16)
BACK Brooks back 11/25 after 5, 4 min since (43% of 10)
NEW Walker IV 17 to 23 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT House Jr. missed 2 since 11/08, returns tonight: 16 min (109% of 15)
OUT Bamba missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 2 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK Morris Sr. back 11/06 after 2, 6 min since (36% of 17)
PHI availability going into 11/14 · 1 day's restOUT Bamba missed 3 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 3 since 11/08, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 12)
BACK Morris Sr. back 11/06 after 2, 6 min since (36% of 17)
BACK House Jr. back 11/06 after 2, 12 min since (77% of 15)
PHI availability going into 11/15 · back-to-backOUT Oubre Jr. missed 2 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 4 since 11/08, out tonight
OUT Springer missed 2 since 11/12, returns tonight: 20 min (171% of 12)
BACK Morris Sr. back 11/06 after 2, 10 min since (59% of 17)
BACK House Jr. back 11/06 after 2, 14 min since (91% of 15)
BACK Martin back 11/14 after 3, 1 min since (5% of 12)
PHI availability going into 11/17 · 1 day's restOUT Oubre Jr. missed 3 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Batum missed 2 since 11/14, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 5 since 11/08, out tonight
BACK House Jr. back 11/12 after 2, 12 min since (83% of 15)
BACK Martin back 11/14 after 3, 1 min since (5% of 12)
BACK Springer back 11/15 after 2, 20 min since (171% of 12)
NEW Melton 26 to 31 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 11/19 · 1 day's restOUT Oubre Jr. missed 4 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Batum missed 3 since 11/14, returns tonight: 24 min (91% of 26)
OUT Bamba missed 6 since 11/08, returns tonight: 3 min (24% of 13)
OUT Martin missed 2 since 11/15, returns tonight: 4 min (36% of 12)
BACK House Jr. back 11/12 after 2, 14 min since (93% of 15)
BACK Springer back 11/15 after 2, 21 min since (180% of 12)
NEW Melton 26 to 33 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 11/21 · 1 day's restOUT Oubre Jr. missed 5 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Batum back 11/19 after 3, 24 min since (91% of 26)
BACK House Jr. back 11/12 after 2, 14 min since (93% of 15)
BACK Bamba back 11/19 after 6, 3 min since (24% of 13)
BACK Martin back 11/14 after 3, 2 min since (20% of 12)
BACK Springer back 11/15 after 2, 21 min since (179% of 12)
NEW Melton 26 to 32 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 11/22 · back-to-backOUT Oubre Jr. missed 6 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Batum back 11/19 after 3, 25 min since (97% of 26)
BACK Bamba back 11/19 after 6, 3 min since (24% of 13)
BACK Martin back 11/14 after 3, 2 min since (20% of 12)
BACK Springer back 11/15 after 2, 18 min since (149% of 12)
NEW Melton 26 to 35 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 11/25 · 2 days' restOUT Oubre Jr. missed 7 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Batum back 11/19 after 3, 25 min since (96% of 26)
BACK Bamba back 11/19 after 6, 4 min since (33% of 13)
BACK Martin back 11/19 after 2, 5 min since (41% of 12)
BACK Springer back 11/15 after 2, 16 min since (133% of 12)
NEW Melton 26 to 34 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 11/27 · 1 day's restOUT Oubre Jr. missed 8 since 11/12, out tonight
BACK Batum back 11/19 after 3, 27 min since (103% of 26)
BACK Bamba back 11/19 after 6, 4 min since (33% of 13)
BACK Martin back 11/19 after 2, 5 min since (41% of 12)
NEW Melton 26 to 33 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Bridges at 19 and Walker IV at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Thomas (4 straight), Simmons (5 straight), Clowney (12 straight). 2 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 29 free throws a game; Embiid at 32 and Maxey at 29 a game. Without Oubre Jr. (4 straight), Batum (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 107 a night to Philadelphia's 119 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 29 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 20. Call it Brooklyn 116, Philadelphia 115, Philadelphia keeping it close.
11/10 @ BOS 107-121 — BKN notes
BKN lost 107-121. BKN shot 45% (38 of 85) to BOS's 44%, 15 of 37 from three, and got to the line 18 times to BOS's 28. Walker IV led with 20 (8 of 12, 3 of 4 from three); Watford added 14, Smith Jr. 14. Q3 was theirs, 30-27, the deficit cut from 12 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 94-77 against them. Finney-Smith's -24 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/12 vs WAS 102-94 — BKN notes
BKN won 102-94. BKN shot 38% (37 of 98) to WAS's 38%, 12 of 49 from three. BKN turned it over 18 times to WAS's 12, and WAS turned those into 14 steals. The glass went 66-42 for them. Bridges led with 27 (11 of 29, 2 of 14 from three); Johnson added 14, Dinwiddie 12. The hinge was Q1, 30-15: from level to 15 ahead. Bridges was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/14 vs ORL 124-104 — BKN notes
BKN won 124-104. BKN shot 54% (46 of 85) to ORL's 44%, 19 of 39 from three. Dinwiddie led with 29 (10 of 18, 5 of 10 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Bridges added 21, Johnson 20. The hinge was Q4, 36-18: a lead of 2 became 20. BKN trailed 57-60 at the half and won the second half 67-44. Dinwiddie was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/16 @ MIA 115-122 — BKN notes
BKN lost 115-122. BKN shot 47% (40 of 85) to MIA's 52%, 14 of 36 from three. BKN turned it over 14 times to MIA's 9, and MIA turned those into 8 steals. Bridges led with 23 (6 of 15, 2 of 6 from three, 9 of 10 at the line); Walker IV added 23, Johnson 16. Q4 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 12 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 95-83 against them. O'Neale's -22 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/19 vs PHI 99-121 — BKN notes
BKN lost 99-121. BKN shot 47% (38 of 81) to PHI's 47%, 11 of 28 from three. BKN turned it over 15 times to PHI's 4, and PHI turned those into 8 steals. Walker IV led with 26 (9 of 17, 6 of 11 from three); Bridges added 18, Dinwiddie 12. Q4 was theirs, 28-27, the deficit cut from 23 to 22, but the other 3 periods went 94-71 against them. Johnson's -28 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/22 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 127, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 26 free throws a game; Young at 26 and Murray at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Fernando (5 straight), Mathews (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Bridges at 20 and Walker IV at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Thomas (5 straight), Simmons (6 straight), Clowney (13 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 112 a night to Atlanta's 127 and the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-7 a night and Atlanta plus-0. Call it Atlanta 119, Brooklyn 117, Brooklyn keeping it close.
11/25 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 27 and Dinwiddie at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Thomas (6 straight), Simmons (7 straight), Smith Jr. (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 103, shooting 47 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Butler III at 22 a game. Without Herro (8 straight), Jović (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-8 a night and Miami minus-2 and the defense, Miami allowing 103 a night to Brooklyn's 118. Call it Brooklyn 113, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
11/26 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Bridges at 26 and Dinwiddie at 18 a game. Without Thomas (7 straight), Simmons (8 straight), Smith Jr. (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Chicago comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; LaVine at 24 and DeRozan at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Brooklyn has been plus-3 a night and Chicago minus-4 and the arc, Brooklyn at 42 percent from three to Chicago's 36. Call it Brooklyn 115, Chicago 110.
11/28 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Bridges at 25 and Dinwiddie at 17 a game. Without Thomas (8 straight), Simmons (9 straight), Smith Jr. (4 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Schröder at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Freeman-Liberty (15 straight), Young (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the line, where Toronto takes 27 free throws a game to Brooklyn's 21 and the arc, Brooklyn at 42 percent from three to Toronto's 37. Call it Brooklyn 117, Toronto 115, Toronto keeping it close.
11/12 vs IND 137-126 — PHI notes
PHI won 137-126. PHI shot 50% (53 of 105) to IND's 52%, 14 of 33 from three. The glass went 54-32 for them. Maxey led with 50 (20 of 32, 7 of 11 from three); Embiid added 37, Harris 18. The hinge was Q1, 38-27: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Maxey was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/14 vs IND 126-132 — PHI notes
PHI lost 126-132. PHI shot 50% (43 of 86) to IND's 52%, 6 of 22 from three. PHI turned it over 16 times to IND's 11. Embiid led with 39 (11 of 22, 0 of 4 from three, 17 of 17 at the line); Melton added 30, Maxey 27. Q3 was theirs, 40-32, the deficit cut from 9 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 100-86 against them.
11/15 vs BOS 107-117 — PHI notes
PHI lost 107-117. PHI shot 46% (39 of 85) to BOS's 48%, 11 of 30 from three. Maxey led with 20 (6 of 15, 3 of 7 from three); Embiid added 20, Harris 16. Q2 was theirs, 36-20, turning a 15-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 97-71 against them. Embiid's -25 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/17 @ ATL 126-116 — PHI notes
PHI won 126-116. PHI shot 49% (43 of 88) to ATL's 45%, 13 of 30 from three. Embiid led with 32 (10 of 19, 1 of 3 from three, 11 of 11 at the line); Harris added 29, Maxey 19. The hinge was Q1, 30-24: from level to 6 ahead, and the lead reached 16. Embiid was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/19 @ BKN 121-99 — PHI notes
PHI won 121-99. PHI shot 47% (44 of 94) to BKN's 47%, 16 of 35 from three. PHI turned it over 4 times to BKN's 15. Embiid led with 32 (11 of 24, 9 of 10 at the line); Maxey added 25, Melton 21. The hinge was Q2, 38-27: a lead of 1 became 12, and the lead reached 27. Embiid was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
11/21 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Embiid at 32 and Maxey at 28 a game. Without Oubre Jr. (5 straight). One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 109, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 26 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and Garland at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Mitchell (2 straight), Okoro (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the defense, Cleveland allowing 109 a night to Philadelphia's 118. Call it Philadelphia 117, Cleveland 113, Cleveland keeping it close.
11/22 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 28 free throws a game; Towns at 26 and Edwards at 22 a game. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 27 free throws a game; Embiid at 31 and Maxey at 24 a game. Without Oubre Jr. (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Minnesota wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Minnesota 116, Philadelphia 113, Philadelphia keeping it close.
11/25 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 102, shooting 53 percent and 47 from three, 23 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 32 and Holmgren at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Jal. Williams (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Embiid at 29 and Maxey at 22 a game. Without Oubre Jr. (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the arc, OKC at 47 percent from three to Philadelphia's 36 and the defense, OKC allowing 102 a night to Philadelphia's 113. Call it OKC 119, Philadelphia 110.
11/27 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 31 free throws a game; Embiid at 33 and Maxey at 24 a game. Without Oubre Jr. (8 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 103, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 27 and Davis at 22 a game. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Reddish (2 straight), Vanderbilt (4 straight), Vincent (13 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the defense, the Lakers allowing 103 a night to Philadelphia's 114 and the line, where Philadelphia takes 31 free throws a game to the Lakers' 24. Call it Philadelphia 115, the Lakers 112, the Lakers keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BKNCJ C. Johnson
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Sharpe
HG H. Giles III
LW L. Walker IV
MB M. Bridges
NC N. Claxton
RO R. O'Neale
SD S. Dinwiddie
TW T. Watford
PHIDH D. House Jr.
DM D. Melton
FK F. Korkmaz
JE J. Embiid
JS J. Springer
KM K. Martin
MB M. Bamba
MM M. Morris Sr.
NB N. Batum
PB P. Beverley
PR P. Reed
RC R. Covington
TH T. Harris
TM T. Maxey
BKN/PHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Embiid, Maxey and Melton lead 76ers to a 121-99 win over Nets
NEW YORK -- — Joel Embiid had 32 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 121-99 on Sunday.
Tyrese Maxey finished with 25 points and 10 assists, and De’Anthony Melton scored 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting for his fifth straight double-figure scoring game.
“He’s such a good shooter, a good player,” 76ers coach Nick Nurse said of Melton. “It’s huge for us because there should be a lot of crowded paint, so we’re going to need to shoot over the top of those sometimes.”
The 76ers (10-3) shot 45.7% from 3-point range in their ninth straight victory over Brooklyn, including a four-game sweep in last season’s Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Philadelphia also won its fifth straight in Brooklyn.
Lonnie Walker IV came off the bench to lead Brooklyn with 26 points and six rebounds. Mikal Bridges scored 18 points and Nic Claxton added 10 points and nine rebounds. Brooklyn (6-7) lost its second straight and had its three-game home win streak halted.
“It was a solid game, but it’s a loss so it really doesn’t mean anything,” Walker said. “I don’t think the points truly translated if we lost by 20-plus points. I was feeling it. I was within the groove of the game, but we lost.”
The Sixers closed the second quarter with a 23-7 run. Philadelphia scored 15 straight points in a span of 3:11 and turned a three-point deficit into a 12-point lead.
“It started on defense. We got a few stops,” Embiid said. “We were able to run in transition and then went small and we took advantage with a bunch of high-lows.”
Brooklyn was victimized by a half-closing run for the second straight game; Miami went on a 14-0 run on Thursday on the way to a 122-115 win.
“Teams are doing different things to us at the end of quarters to disrupt (us), so you have to have a poise about you,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said. “We’re still searching for that. We’ll continue to work on that and get better, but you see how those momentum plays make a difference, especially at the end of quarters.”
Maxey, who entered play 10th in the NBA in points per game (26.9), had 11 points on 4-for-10 shooting in the first half. He warmed up in the third quarter, scoring nine points and finished with 14 points in the second half while shooting 4 for 7 from 3-point range.
The 76ers forced seven turnovers in the third quarter and led by 27 points at 92-65. Philadelphia outscored Brooklyn 33-23 in the third and held the Nets to their lowest scoring output of the season.
“We’re just working together,” Embiid said. “We’re doing a great job playing together.”
Three players scored for the Sixers in the first quarter. Maxey had just two points on 1-of-4 shooting. But, Embiid scored 13 points in the first, and Melton chipped in eight, helping Philadelphia build an early 10-point lead.
“Melt’s a great shooter,” Maxey said. “He did great. He’s great defensively. We know what he brings to the table there, and when he’s making shots, he takes us to a whole new level.”
The Nets started 1 for 7 from the field, but closed the frame on an 8-2 run, cutting the 76ers’ lead to 23-22 after one. The Nets held Philadelphia scoreless for three-plus minutes and used a 16-5 run in the second quarter to build their largest lead at 42-38.
“Early in the game we probably took too many mid-range shots just because (Embiid was) at the rim,” Vaughn said. “That’s where the premium comes with us getting out in transition, when we were able to get them cross-matched, you get opportunities.”