The Los Angeles Lakers faced the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in the NBA, scoring the fourth of seven consecutive games in which the California franchise will face Eastern Conference teammates. The Lakers and Sixers put on a great show and showed what they are for this season.
Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid know this season is their last chance to show the leadership and the NBA that they can complement each other and go far in the playoffs. Undoubtedly, the game against LeBron James and company was a more than interesting test for the rest of the season.
Those led by Doc Rivers started the game by knowing the high bar usually proposed by those led by Frank Vogel and managed to take the first quarter with ten points difference (34-24). The Lakers adjusted a few nuts in the second set to reduce the lead to four points, though it wouldn’t last long.
Like the first quarter, the Philadelphia 76ers came out on the floor wanting to impose conditions and did so: 65-53 in a few minutes, although it was far from the defining difference. Sixers made the maximum difference in the fourth quarter with 100-86 at five minutes to the end, but again the visit managed to take the lead with one (106-105). It wasn’t going to be easy to beat the defensive backs and, on top of that, Tobias Harris had the last ball of the night to get the 107-106 victory.
Lakers state leaders against Sixers
As never before, LeBron James was the Los Angeles Lakers’ top scorer. The NBA King finished the game with 34 points, in addition to his mar7 assists and 6 rebounds. Anthony Davis accompanied him in a good way and added 23 units. In turn, in the Philadelphia 76ers Joel Embiid remains unstoppable and converted 28 points, while Ben Simmons was sent off with 17 points, plus 10 assists and 11 rebounds.