Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Ky Carlin
March 7, 2023 6:00 am ET
The Philadelphia 76ers picked up one wild win in Indianapolis on Monday night when they got into a shootout with the Indiana Pacers. Philadelphia overcame a hot shooting performance by the Pacers and won, 147-143, to improve to 3-1 on this five-game road trip.
James Harden had a terrific game as a playmaker. Though he had only 14 points, he contributed 20 assists and nine rebounds. The Beard was terrific all night, and Philadelphia benefited from his elite passing and point guard skills.
Along with Hardenβs huge night, the Sixers received 42 points out of Joel Embiid and 24 points from Tyrese Maxey. Also, Jalen McDaniels stepped in for an injured Tobias Harris and PJ Tucker and contributed 20 points and eight rebounds. That helped overcome 40 points and 16 assists from Indiana star Tyrese Haliburton.
NBA Twitter gave its best reactions to the Sixers picking up another win on the road:
James Harden dished out 20 dimes tonight π€―
Here's ALL 20 of his assists in from the @sixers win in Indy! pic.twitter.com/0BEtbDwNIk
β NBA (@NBA) March 7, 2023
For the second time this season, Joel Embiid scored 40 points in the same game that James Harden had 20 assists.
They're the first pair of teammates to do so in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/9iQsWLYXmw
β NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) March 7, 2023
Joel Embiid tonight:
42 PTS β 5 REB β 68% FGJames Harden tonight:
14 PTS β 20 AST β 9 REBW. π₯ pic.twitter.com/uYraKsRkXX
β Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 7, 2023
James Harden has 17 Assistsβ¦Itβs still the 3rd quarter. π₯π₯ pic.twitter.com/wRJJG4khZX
β Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 7, 2023
Joel Embiid in the winπ₯
42 PTS (11/16 FG, 19/19 FT)James Harden
14 PTS, 20 AST, 9 REBpic.twitter.com/23QxzJvevTβ Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) March 7, 2023
James Harden tonight:
14 points
20 assists (!!!)
9 reboundsOnly three FGs madeβ¦ what a stat line. π€― pic.twitter.com/v0glQnYMoQ
β Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) March 7, 2023
James Harden with 20 assists tonight!
He is the first Sixer ever with multiple games of 20+ assists in a season π₯π₯
β John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) March 7, 2023
James Harden tonight:
β 14 PTS
β 9 REB
β 20 AST (1 TOV)Just in case you forgot, he is still the BEST point guard in the eastern conference. pic.twitter.com/Xs8pqrC4g0
β α΅α΄΅α΄Έα΄Έ (@BiasedHouston) March 7, 2023
FINAL: Sixers 147, Pacers 143.
Joel Embiid and James Harden were absolutely masterful. Every player on both teams scored 50 points each.
The Sixers are 42-22. They face the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road tomorrow night.
β Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) March 7, 2023
James Harden with twenty (20) assists pic.twitter.com/DLx1CaF5lm
β Barstool Philly (@BarstoolPhilly) March 7, 2023
James Harden tonight:
14 PTS
20 AST / 0 TO
9 REB
Game high +13Point Gawd. pic.twitter.com/uBrzYYmquz
β Sai (@LeGoatedOne) March 7, 2023
Joel Embiid goes off for 42 PTS while James Harden dishes 20 dimes as the @sixers come away with the road win π
Embiid: 42 PTS, 5 REB, 2 STL
Harden: 14 PTS, 9 REB, 20 AST
Haliburton: 40 PTS, 16 AST, 5 3PMFor more: https://t.co/YfWXkZJEWF pic.twitter.com/5dh5gEihSj
β NBA (@NBA) March 7, 2023
.@JoelEmbiid shot 19-19 at the free-throw line in tonightβs win.
Thatβs a new @sixers record for most free throws made in a game without a miss.
The previous mark was 18-18.
h/t @Stathead
β Sixers Stats (@SixersStats) March 7, 2023
Tyrese Maxey since returning to the starting lineup (4 games):
27.3 points
3 rebounds
11:1 assist-to-turnover ratio64% on 2s
53% on 3s (5.7 attempts per game)
15/15 FTβ Austin Krell (@NBAKrell) March 7, 2023
Tyrese Maxey 4-5 from three in 1Q π₯ pic.twitter.com/c7Zf6wsIDn
β Barstool Philly (@BarstoolPhilly) March 7, 2023
Philly Tonight:
Joel Embiid: 42 pts, 5 rebs, 2 stls
James Harden: 14 pts, 9 rebs, 20 asts
Tyrese Maxey: 24 pts, 6 3PM
W. π₯ pic.twitter.com/fbnk124PSR
β NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) March 7, 2023
Tyrese Maxey is FLAMING HOT π₯
β Sixers Nation (@SixersNationCP) March 7, 2023
Tyrese Maxeyβs last 5 games:
24 PTS β 62% FG β 67% 3PT
26 PTS β 67% FG β 40% 3PT
29 PTS β 57% FG β 60% 3PT
27 PTS β 59% FG β 57% 3PT
23 PTS β 50% FG β 57% 3PTHeβs a scorching 19-33 from deep over that span π₯ pic.twitter.com/Sa32JYfTB4
β The Lead (@TheLeadSM) March 7, 2023
Tyrese Maxey 45-cuts and exchanges places in the corner with Jalen McDaniels
Doing this simultaneously w/ the ball screen occupies the defense and forces them communicate while also making note of the primary action
Very difficult to do, this is how a guy like James Harden cuts⦠https://t.co/8lnDbf0pza pic.twitter.com/CWrFdmPyb7
β Jackson Lloyd (@JacksonLloydNBA) March 7, 2023
Jalen McDaniels tonight
30 minutes
20 points
8 rebounds (2 offensive)
1 steal
8-13 FGA
+6Took full advantage of his first Sixers start
pic.twitter.com/FOdFiWJWQrβ Pick Swap Podcast (@PickSwapPod) March 7, 2023
Jalen McDaniels clears Thybulle by a wide margin btw
β Hoops Reference (@HoopsReference) March 7, 2023
Congratulations to Jalen McDaniels for being the defensive player of the game, by virtue of being the only person who has made a play on defense
β Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) March 7, 2023
Jalen McDaniels in his first start as a Sixer:
20 PTS
8 REB (2 OREB)
1 STL
68% TS
+6 +/-
WShould remain a starterπ pic.twitter.com/W9MPWALcdW
β πΎ π π§ π π¨ π½ (@SirEMBIID) March 7, 2023
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