The NBA regular season game continued, a high-profile game began, the 76ers against the Timberwolves, not long ago the 76ers Nets completed the trade, Harden joined the 76ers, this game he ushered in the debut after joining the team, what he can play is the focus of the fans' attention, in addition to Harden's debut, Embiid and Towns' showdown is also a major attraction, the 76ers started in this game: Maxi, Sebel, Harden, Harris, Embiid, Timberwolves started: Beverly, Russell, Towns, Vanderbilt, Edwards.
After the start of the first quarter of the game, the 76ers offensive end of the state is not very good, the Timberwolves blasted a wave of small climax, but after scoring 6 points, the Timberwolves' offense suddenly came to a standstill, how to shoot how not, crazy iron, the 76ers side seized the opportunity to respond to a wave of small climaxes, Embiid's inner line continued to kill, Harden broke through the layup, and caused fouls, which was also his first goal after joining the 76ers, the 76ers blasted a wave of 15:0 small climax, Dons Russell helped the Timberwolves chase points, The 76ers led by nine points after the first quarter.
In the first quarter of the game 76ers single quarter 16 free throws, the first quarter of the game Embiid Harden combined 11 free throws, commentator Perkins said: "It is difficult to prevent these two people without fouls, I have already told you. After 31 minutes of the first quarter, Timberwolves reporter Jon Krawczynski complained: It was a long game.
After the start of the second quarter, the 76ers maintained a 10-point lead or so, and with more than 8 minutes left in the second quarter, Embiid returned to the court, and this quarter's game the 76ers felt outside the three-point line next season, Harden sent a wonderful pass, Maxi made a layup, and the Timberwolves shouted a timeout. Timeout back Downs to a layup, Russell also hit a three-pointer, Harden threw a response, Embiid fouled Vanderbilt in a row, he played 15 minutes to receive 3 fouls, the 76ers lost rebounds in the front court, the Timberwolves narrowed the point difference to 3 points, Embiid hit the basket to stabilize the situation, Embiid hit inside the line, Harden hit two free throws, Harden hit three points and caused fouls, Danny Green three will miss, Sebel dunked, late in the second quarter, the 76ers again blasted a wave of 14:1 small climax, half-time play, The 76ers scored 65 points: 49 ahead of the Timberwolves by 16 points.
In the first half, the 76ers shot 18-of-44 and scored 65 points on 21-of-26 free throws, Embiid scored 14 points on 2-of-8 and 9-of-11 from the free throw line, Harden scored 17 points on 7-of-6 free throws and made no mistakes.