On February 16, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, Philadelphia against the Celtics, this game Harden officially appeared at home, but he did not play. Embiid led the team to the game, and as a result, Philadelphia was blown up by the Celtics, and fell behind by up to 27 points in the game, Embiid could only rely on free throws to chase points, and Philadelphia fell behind by as many as 27 points at halftime 42-69.
After the Nets and Philadelphia completed a big deal, Harden arrived in Philadelphia and attended the team's training. Harden hasn't yet determined when he made his debut due to a hamstring injury, and he withdrew from the All-Star game. On the 16th, Philadelphia's game against the Celtics, Harden made his debut at the team's home court.
Before the game began, There was a bell-ringing ceremony in Philadelphia, and this time Harden became the protagonist, going to the center of the court to ring the bell and accept the cheers of the fans. Harden's outfit is also very trendy, and he has also become the hope of Philadelphia's championship. In training, the communication between Harden and Embiid is also very smooth, and the combination of the two people naturally makes fans have more expectations.
However, the game between Philadelphia and the Celtics, Philadelphia encountered difficulties, Embiid did not feel good, in the first quarter he was only 3-of-0, relying on free throws to get 7 points, the Celtics began with an 11-2 lead, and then continued to open up the point difference, Brown scored 11 points in the first quarter, leading the Celtics 32-22 to lead by 10 points. By the second quarter, the Celtics' three-point feel was still outstanding, Tatum scored consecutive points, Brown continued the fiery feel, and the Celtics once again pulled away from the point difference, leading 25 points 54-29.
Embiid finally scored from the basket, and his game was 1-of-5 efficiency, Smart returned to the locker room injured and Brown scored 23 points to take a 27-point lead. Embiid sent a dunk and then scored consecutive free throws, with Niang hitting three-pointers and Philadelphia hitting a 10-0 run. After the timeout, the Celtics scored consecutive points, With Brown and Tatum scoring to lead the team to an 11-1 run, the Celtics led by 27 points at 69-42 at halftime, Embiid hit 11 from 14 free throws at halftime, Brown scored 26 points and Tatum scored 16 points.