Game ID: 22300532
Sacramento Kings @ Philadelphia 76ers
Friday, January 12, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHI 29 36 22 25 112SAC 21 25 27 20 93
PHI vs SAC ScoutingPHI vs SAC 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.
PHI availability going into 1/02 · 2 days' restOUT Embiid missed 4 since 12/25, returns tonight: 31 min (91% of 35)
OUT Springer missed 2 since 12/29, returns tonight: 21 min (181% of 12)
BACK Batum back 12/30 after 5, 19 min since (73% of 26)
NEW Melton 26 to 34 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 1/05 · 2 days' restBACK Embiid back 1/02 after 4, 31 min since (91% of 35)
BACK Batum back 12/30 after 5, 21 min since (80% of 26)
BACK Springer back 1/02 after 2, 21 min since (181% of 12)
NEW Melton 26 to 34 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 1/06 · back-to-backOUT Melton missed 2 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 2 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 1/02 after 4, 34 min since (98% of 35)
BACK Batum back 12/30 after 5, 21 min since (80% of 26)
BACK Springer back 1/02 after 2, 18 min since (153% of 12)
PHI availability going into 1/10 · 3 days' restOUT Melton missed 3 since 1/02, returns tonight: 21 min (81% of 26)
OUT Covington missed 3 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 1/02 after 4, 34 min since (98% of 35)
BACK Batum back 12/30 after 5, 22 min since (85% of 26)
BACK Springer back 1/02 after 2, 16 min since (140% of 12)
PHI availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 2 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 4 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT House Jr. missed 2 since 1/06, returns tonight: 14 min (96% of 15)
BACK Melton back 1/10 after 3, 21 min since (81% of 26)
BACK Batum back 12/30 after 5, 25 min since (97% of 26)
BACK Springer back 1/02 after 2, 16 min since (132% of 12)
PHI availability going into 1/15 · 2 days' restOUT Embiid missed 3 since 1/06, returns tonight: 31 min (90% of 35)
OUT Covington missed 5 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Melton back 1/10 after 3, 23 min since (88% of 26)
BACK House Jr. back 1/12 after 2, 14 min since (96% of 15)
BACK Springer back 1/02 after 2, 13 min since (111% of 12)
PHI availability going into 1/16 · back-to-backOUT Covington missed 6 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 1/15 after 3, 31 min since (90% of 35)
BACK Melton back 1/10 after 3, 23 min since (88% of 26)
BACK House Jr. back 1/12 after 2, 16 min since (108% of 15)
PHI availability going into 1/19 · 2 days' restOUT Melton missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 7 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Springer missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 1/15 after 3, 35 min since (101% of 35)
BACK House Jr. back 1/12 after 2, 16 min since (108% of 15)
NEW Beverley 20 to 26 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backOUT Melton missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 8 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Springer missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 1/15 after 3, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK House Jr. back 1/12 after 2, 15 min since (97% of 15)
NEW Beverley 20 to 25 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/05 · 1 day's restOUT Ellis missed 2 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Vezenkov missed 2 since 1/02, out tonight
NEW Duarte 12 to 20 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/07 · 1 day's restOUT Ellis missed 3 since 1/02, returns tonight: 12 min (70% of 17)
OUT Vezenkov missed 3 since 1/02, returns tonight: 21 min (169% of 12)
NEW Duarte 12 to 21 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/09 · 1 day's restBACK Ellis back 1/07 after 3, 12 min since (70% of 17)
BACK Vezenkov back 1/07 after 3, 21 min since (169% of 12)
NEW Duarte 12 to 19 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/10 · back-to-backBACK Ellis back 1/07 after 3, 8 min since (48% of 17)
BACK Vezenkov back 1/07 after 3, 21 min since (169% of 12)
NEW Duarte 12 to 18 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Vezenkov missed 2 since 1/09, returns tonight: 8 min (70% of 12)
BACK Ellis back 1/07 after 3, 9 min since (50% of 17)
NEW Monk 26 to 31 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restBACK Ellis back 1/07 after 3, 9 min since (52% of 17)
BACK Vezenkov back 1/07 after 3, 15 min since (119% of 12)
SAC availability going into 1/16 · 1 day's restBACK Ellis back 1/07 after 3, 9 min since (52% of 17)
BACK Vezenkov back 1/07 after 3, 12 min since (97% of 12)
NEW Lyles 20 to 27 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 1/18 · 1 day's restOUT Ellis missed 2 since 1/14, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 17)
OUT Mitchell missed 2 since 1/14, out tonight
OUT Duarte missed 2 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Vezenkov back 1/12 after 2, 11 min since (89% of 12)
SAC availability going into 1/22 · 3 days' restOUT Mitchell missed 3 since 1/14, returns tonight: 22 min (144% of 15)
OUT Duarte missed 3 since 1/14, out tonight
BACK Ellis back 1/18 after 2, 2 min since (11% of 17)
BACK Vezenkov back 1/12 after 2, 11 min since (89% of 12)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 118, shooting 42 percent and 28 from three, 26 free throws a game; Maxey at 26 and Harris at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Embiid (2 straight), Covington (4 straight), House Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 121, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Sabonis at 25 and Murray at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-4 a night and Philadelphia minus-11 and the arc, Sacramento at 40 percent from three to Philadelphia's 28. Call it Philadelphia 118, Sacramento 117, Sacramento keeping it close.
1/02 vs CHI 110-97 — PHI notes
PHI won 110-97. PHI shot 48% (38 of 80) to CHI's 39%, 12 of 30 from three, and went to the line 30 times to CHI's 23 — 22 points from the stripe to their 16. Embiid led with 31 (10 of 20, 2 of 5 from three, 9 of 12 at the line); Maxey added 21, Harris 20. The hinge was Q1, 43-18: from level to 25 ahead, and the lead reached 31. Embiid was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
1/05 vs NYK 92-128 — PHI notes
PHI lost 92-128. PHI shot 41% (33 of 81) to NYK's 48%, 6 of 23 from three. The glass went 38-49 against them. Embiid led with 30 (10 of 23, 9 of 12 at the line); Maxey added 27, Oubre Jr. 15. Q3 was theirs, 21-18, the deficit cut from 20 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 110-71 against them. They led by as many as 10. Embiid's -29 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/06 vs UTA 109-120 — PHI notes
PHI lost 109-120. PHI took 24 more shots (104 to 80), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to UTA's 58%, 7 of 38 from three. PHI turned it over 6 times to UTA's 23. The glass went 34-48 against them. Maxey led with 25 (9 of 24, 1 of 8 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Oubre Jr. added 24, Reed 16. Q2 was theirs, 29-26, the deficit cut from 4 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 94-80 against them. Springer's -15 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/10 @ ATL 132-139 — PHI notes
PHI lost 132-139 in 1 overtime. PHI shot 45% (46 of 102) to ATL's 47%, 12 of 34 from three, and got to the line 33 times to ATL's 42. Maxey led with 35 (12 of 29, 4 of 11 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Harris added 32, Morris Sr. 17. Q2 was theirs, 33-27, turning a 3-point deficit into a 3-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 112-99 against them. Beverley's -15 in 13 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/12 vs SAC 112-93 — PHI notes
PHI won 112-93. PHI shot 43% (40 of 93) to SAC's 34%, 15 of 35 from three, and got to the line 18 times to SAC's 26. Harris led with 37 (14 of 25, 3 of 7 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Maxey added 21, Batum 14. The hinge was Q2, 36-25: a lead of 8 became 19, and the lead reached 25. Harris was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
1/15 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 26 free throws a game; Maxey at 26 and Harris at 24 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Embiid (3 straight), Covington (5 straight). 2 days' rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 121, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 27 free throws a game; Sengun at 23 and VanVleet at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-0 a night and Philadelphia minus-9 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 115 a night to Houston's 121. Call it Philadelphia 117, Houston 112.
1/16 vs DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 119, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Harris at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Covington (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Denver comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 55 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Jokić at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-2 a night and Philadelphia minus-8 and the turnovers, Denver giving it away 15 times a game to Philadelphia's 11. Call it Philadelphia 117, Denver 116, Denver keeping it close.
1/19 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 105, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 21 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and M. Wagner at 15 a game. Without F. Wagner (7 straight), Gar. Harris (7 straight), M. Wagner (2 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 28 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Harris at 26 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Melton (2 straight), Covington (7 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Philadelphia at 38 percent from three to Orlando's 28 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-9. Call it Philadelphia 113, Orlando 111, Orlando keeping it close.
1/20 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 123, shooting 42 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Ball at 26 and Rozier at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 43 from three, 30 free throws a game; Embiid at 39 and Maxey at 28 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Melton (3 straight), Covington (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where Philadelphia takes 30 free throws a game to Charlotte's 19 and the turnovers, Charlotte giving it away 14 times a game to Philadelphia's 10. Call it Philadelphia 121, Charlotte 111, Philadelphia by 10.
1/05 vs TOR 135-130 — SAC notes
SAC won 135-130. SAC shot 52% (52 of 100) to TOR's 54%, 21 of 38 from three, and got to the line 15 times to TOR's 27. Sabonis led with 24 (11 of 16); Fox added 24, Murray 18. The hinge was Q2, 41-30: a lead of 9 became 20, and the lead reached 23. Sabonis was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
1/07 vs NOP 100-133 — SAC notes
SAC lost 100-133. SAC took 9 more shots (91 to 82), but shot 42% to NOP's 61%, 15 of 45 from three. SAC turned it over 9 times to NOP's 16. The glass went 25-51 against them. Sabonis led with 17 (8 of 12); Huerter added 17, Ellis 13. Q4 was theirs, 39-30, the deficit cut from 42 to 33, but the other 3 periods went 103-61 against them. Sabonis's -32 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/09 @ DET 131-110 — SAC notes
SAC won 131-110. SAC shot 57% (54 of 94) to DET's 47%, 13 of 33 from three, and got to the line 14 times to DET's 21. Sabonis led with 37 (16 of 21); Murray added 32, Fox 26. The hinge was Q2, 39-18: SAC came in trailing by 18 and left it ahead by 3, and the lead reached 21. Murray was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
1/10 @ CHA 123-98 — SAC notes
SAC won 123-98. SAC shot 52% (46 of 89) to CHA's 40%, 13 of 35 from three, and went to the line 23 times to CHA's 16 — 18 points from the stripe to their 12. The glass went 53-36 for them. Murray led with 25 (11 of 18, 3 of 7 from three); Sabonis added 24, Monk 20. The hinge was Q4, 28-18: a lead of 15 became 25. Len was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
1/12 @ PHI 93-112 — SAC notes
SAC lost 93-112. SAC shot 34% (32 of 95) to PHI's 43%, 8 of 38 from three, and went to the line 26 times to PHI's 18 — 21 points from the stripe to their 17. Fox led with 21 (5 of 15, 2 of 7 from three, 9 of 11 at the line); Murray added 15, Monk 15. Q3 was theirs, 27-22, the deficit cut from 19 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 90-66 against them. Fox's -25 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/14 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 35 and Lillard at 23 a game. Without Crowder (30 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Sabonis at 23 and Murray at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Milwaukee 121, Sacramento 117, Sacramento keeping it close.
1/16 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Booker at 26 and Durant at 23 a game. One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Sabonis at 23 and Fox at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Phoenix 119, Sacramento 115, Sacramento keeping it close.
1/18 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Fox at 26 and Sabonis at 23 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Ellis (2 straight), Mitchell (2 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Mathurin at 16 and Turner at 14 a game. Without Haliburton (4 straight), Nesmith (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Sacramento wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Sacramento 122, Indiana 117.
1/22 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Fox at 26 and Sabonis at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Mitchell (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Young at 22 and Murray at 20 a game. Without Hunter (15 straight), Krejčí (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 111 a night to Sacramento's 120 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 15 times a game to Sacramento's 12. Call it Sacramento 119, Atlanta 114.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHIDH D. House Jr.
DM D. Melton
FK F. Korkmaz
JS J. Springer
KM K. Martin
MB M. Bamba
MM M. Morris Sr.
NB N. Batum
PB P. Beverley
PR P. Reed
TH T. Harris
TM T. Maxey
SACAL A. Len
AV A. Vezenkov
CD C. Duarte
CJ C. Jones
DF D. Fox
DM D. Mitchell
DS D. Sabonis
HB H. Barnes
JM J. McGee
JT J. Toscano-Anderson
KE K. Edwards
KE K. Ellis
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
TL T. Lyles
PHI/SAC 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
Harris scores 37 points as 76ers, minus Embiid, rout Kings 112-93 to stop 3-game slide
PHILADELPHIA -- — Tobias Harris had 37 points and Tyrese Maxey added 21 as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a three-game losing streak, beating the Sacramento Kings 112-93 on Friday night.
It was Philadelphia’s 10th consecutive victory over Sacramento, dating to 2019.
Harris scored 14 points in the first period, his most in any quarter this season, and never slowed down. It was the most points he’s scored in a regular-season game in six seasons with Philadelphia, and his most since setting a career high with 39 for the Los Angeles Clippers in December 2018 against Portland.
“I wish it was a closer game because then I probably would have gotten (to 40 points),” Harris said, laughing. “For me personally, having big games like that are important. Confidence-wise, game-wise, and preparation.”
Harris was also tasked with defending Domantas Sabonis , and he turned in a spirited defensive effort — limiting the Sacramento big man to 14 points.
“He had 23 at the half and he was puffing pretty hard,” said 76ers coach Nick Nurse. “He was taking a lot of shots from Sabonis. He was playing hard at both ends, which was good for him to withstand it, but (at halftime) I told him, `Forget about the first half and get revved up to do it again.' … I thought he did a decent job.”
It was the first time in Harris’ career that he scored 30 or more points in consecutive games.
Playing without reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid , who missed his third straight game with left knee soreness, as well as rotation forwards Kelly Oubre Jr . (big toe soreness) and Robert Covington (left knee soreness), the 76ers needed contributions from other parts of their lineup.
They got it from Nicolas Batum , who scored 14 points on 5-for-5 shooting from the field. Filling in for Embiid at center, Paul Reed (eight points, seven rebounds) and Mo Bamba (11 points, four blocks) were also productive.
“I keep talking about it: When Joel goes out, those guys have got to step up,” Maxey said. “Joel protects a lot of us and cleans up at the rim, and those guys did the same thing tonight.”
Once the Kings recognized Harris was going to be a thorn in their side offensively, they stopped doubling Maxey, and he was able to start scoring as well, forcing Sacramento to pick its poison defensively.
Kings coach Mike Brown had some high praise for Maxey and the way he plays.
“He’s not Allen Iverson, but he’s fearless like A.I. was,” Brown said. “He’s going to be a tremendous talent in this league for a long time.”
De’Aaron Fox had 21 points for Sacramento. Malik Monk and Keegan Murray each scored 15.
Both teams shot under 40% in the first quarter, but the Sixers pulled away with a 29-12 surge in the second. Batum scored eight points in a minute, making three consecutive shots — the last two of which were 3-pointers. That stretched Philadelphia's lead to 22, and the Kings never got closer than 12 again.
Kevin Heurter (right ankle sprain) missed the game for Sacramento.
UP NEXT
Kings: Visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night.
76ers: Host the Houston Rockets on Monday afternoon.