Beijing time on January 11, 2023, today's NBA game, 24-15 76ers at home against the 11-32 Pistons, Embiid returned, 76ers starters: Harden + Maxi + Harris + Tucker + Embiid, Pistons starters: Ive + Hayes + Knox + Sadiq Bay + Noel.
In the first quarter, Harris scored 7 consecutive points, Embiid dunked, Ive, Noel responded, Harden scored 5 consecutive points, the 76ers led 14-5, Hayes three points, Embiid scored 5 consecutive points, the difference came to 11 points, Knox, Sadiq Bay, Diallo, Burks scored, Embiid, Harden, Cyble responded, the difference was 8 points, Burks, Diallo made free throws, Harrell hooked, and the 76ers led 27-20 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter of the game, Harrell, Milton, Maxi scored, Diallo, Ive, McGrud chased the score, the difference chased 4 points, Maxi, Harris, Embiid scored consecutive points, the difference expanded to 19 points, Noel, Knox, Burks scored, Embiid, Harris, Harden, Tucker responded, the difference came to 24 points, Knox made a layup, and the 76ers led 65-43 at halftime. Embiid scored 22 points at halftime.
In the third quarter, Tucker and Maxi extended the gap to 26 points, Ive, Knox, and Hayes scored, Embiid scored consecutive points, Harden, Maxi, and Melton also combined to score, and the gap expanded to 41 points, Diallo, Burks, McGrud, and Sadiq Bay chased the gap to 32 points, and the 76ers led 107-75 in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter of the game, Sadiq Bay, McGrud scored consecutive points, Harrell, Milton, Cyble responded, the difference was still 32 points, McGrude, Diallo, Sadiq Bay scored, Milton, Korkmaz, Springer responded, the difference was 28 points, there were 6 minutes left in the game, the suspense of the game had been lost, the two sides came off the bench, and finally the 76ers defeated the Pistons 147-116.
Embiid played 24 minutes, 12 of 20 cut 36 points, 11 boards, 1 assist and 2 blocks, Harden played 26 minutes, 6 of 7 scored 16 points, 12 boards, 15 assists and 2 steals, and got a triple-double with shocking efficiency, Harris played 27 minutes, 6 of 6 for 14 points, 6 boards and 3 assists, a game-high plus-minus of +40, and also set a personal season plus-minus record. Maxi had 16 points, 1 board and 2 assists, Tucker 6 points, 8 boards and 1 assist, Milton 11 points, 1 board and 7 assists, and Melton 9 points, 5 boards and 2 assists.
For the Pistons, Ive had 17 points, 2 boards and 4 assists, Sadiq Bey 17 points, 4 boards and 2 assists, McGrud 17 points, Burks 16 points and 2 boards, Diallo 14 points and 8 boards, Knox 13 points and 2 boards, Joseph 10 points and 8 assists.
The 76ers are 25-15 after winning, fifth in the East, the Cavaliers are fourth with 26-15, and the Cavaliers also have a game today (against the Jazz), and if the Cavaliers lose, the 76ers will outperform the Cavaliers.
The Bucks are currently 26-14, third in standing, the Nets are second with 27-13, and with the Nets' Durant out for a few weeks with a knee injury, and the Bucks' Middleton is currently injured, their record is expected to slip, and the 76ers have hopes to rush to second place in the East.