In today's NBA regular season game, the Philadelphia 76ers, who play at home, completed a big comeback in the final quarter of the game, defeating the Dallas Mavericks 116-108. After this game, the 76ers, who ended a three-game losing streak, improved their record to 50-26 and continued to rank third in the East; The Lone Ranger, who have lost five of their last six games, slipped to 37-40 and remained 11th in the West.
In this game, the 76ers backcourt star De'Anthony Melton had an excellent performance. He played 32 minutes and 37 seconds, shooting 5-of-9 from the field, 5-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, 2-of-4 from the free throw line, and efficiently scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, with a game-high +16. Melton not only has excellent outside projection ability on the offensive end, he is also a reliable outside gate on the defensive end, with top-level outside defensive ability. His consistent output throughout the game was also an important factor in the 76ers' ability to complete the comeback in a once-unfavorable situation.
So far this season, Melton has played a total of 73 games for the 76ers in the regular season, averaging 28.2 minutes per game, averaging 10.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.5 blocks while shooting 43 percent from the field, 39.9 percent from three-point range and 79.5 percent from the free-throw line. Melton's steals rank 4th in the league, and combined with his extremely consistent outside shooting performance, he is one of the top 3D backcourt players in the league.
It is worth mentioning that Melton's tacit understanding and tactical adaptability with the team's core James Harden were also on display in this game. Harden's legendary ability, playmaking and big-picture view combined with Melton's off-the-ball, projectional and defensive ability are also key factors in the 76ers' successful turnaround. In the following playoffs, the 76ers should really appropriately increase Melton's playing time and keep him on the court more at the same time as Harden. Without Melton, Harden's threat would have declined, and his shortcomings on the defensive end would have been easier to target; Without Harden, Melton's tactical value would have been greatly reduced.
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