On March 5, Beijing time, the 76ers won 125-119 in the home game against the Cavaliers, which was also the fourth consecutive game victory since James Harden's debut, and the second consecutive home victory.
In this game, James Harden is still an important part of the team's victory. With 36 minutes in the game, James Harden had 25 points, 11 assists, 3 rebounds and +6 plus-minus on 6-of-10 shooting. It also made James Harden the third player in 76ers history to average at least 25 points and 12 assists in four games, and the top two players in 76ers history to play that level were Allen Iverson and Wilt Chamberlain.
Under Harden's leadership, the 76ers had six players in the squad who could play in double figures, including Teres Maxi with 33 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds on 10-of-15 shooting in 38 minutes, Embiid also had 22 points and 9 rebounds, and bench Niang and Milton scored 17 and 11 points, respectively.
Before this year's trade deadline, the 76ers pushed for a trade involving James Harden that was undoubtedly the best move, after all, it was a deal promoted in the case of Ben Simmons, who was dissatisfied and had been making excuses not to play for the team. Compared to Ben Simmons, who is still unable to play for the Nets due to a back injury, James Harden quickly established a chemistry with his teammates after joining the 76ers and led the 76ers to play a championship-level performance.
In fact, the Nets, which originally had the big three lineup of Durant, Harden and Irving, were indeed the team with the best championship strength, but it was only reported that Because of Irving's refusal to vaccinate, Harden was worried about the net's championship strength and eventually chose to leave the team.
So at least for now, the Nets' 76ers, after losing Harden and only getting back to Injury-plagued Ben Simmons, are clearly the biggest winners of the deal.