The Sixer Sense 3 hours ago
PLAYER GRADES: Philadelphia 76ers 131, Brooklyn Nets 115
The Brooklyn Nets were boiling mad about being disrespected on many fronts in their minds by the Philadelphia 76ers before they played Game 3 of their first-round series. However, the Sixers had bigger worries as big man Joel Embiid was out with knee soreness. Before the game, a Nets fan not happy with perceived slights from Ben […] PLAYER GRADES: Philadelphia 76ers 131, Brooklyn Nets 115 - The Sixer Sense - The Sixer Sense - A Philadelphia 76ers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Liberty Ballers 8 hours ago
Sixers-Nets Recap: no Embiid? No problem, 3 Sixers crack 25 points for first time since ‘78
It’s always sunny in downtown Brooklyn... even around 10:00 PM on a Thursday. Sixers fans endured some tough news before tip off. Superstar center Joel Embiid was declared out after being a game time decision and it was revealed that his knee didn’t make progress after a couple of days off following the game 2 victory. That was a bit of a bummer. I started to wonder if the Sixers were going to “play for game 4” and mail this one in. But I, like some people in the Brooklyn area ... underestimated Ben Simmons: “Missing: Ben Simmons jump shot” hanging outside of Barclays...
ClutchPoints 9 hours ago
Sixers gets 3 25-point scorers in a playoff game for 1st time since 1978
The Philadelphia 76ers played without superstar Joel Embiid, but it hardly mattered, as they leaned on a balanced attack on Thursday night. Three players scored at least 25 points for the Sixers en route to a 131-115 win over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. According to ESPN, three players […] The post Sixers gets 3 25-point scorers in a playoff game for 1st time since 1978 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Nothin' But Nets 9 hours ago
Brooklyn Nets: 3 takeaways from missed chance in Game 3 against 76ers
The Brooklyn Nets had an opportunity when Joel Embiid sat out Game 3, but the Philadelphia 76ers answered the call in a 131-115 win to lead the series 2-1. When Joel Embiid declared himself unfit to play in Game 3 for the Philadelphia 76ers, the Brooklyn Nets — back at home for the first time […] Brooklyn Nets: 3 takeaways from missed chance in Game 3 against 76ers - Nothin But Nets - Nothin But Nets - A Brooklyn Nets Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Liberty Ballers 9 hours ago
Sixers Bell Ringer: Without Embiid, Sixers regain home court advantage with Game 3 win
Turns out the Sixers like playing the heels Postseason Bell Ringer RecipientsGame 1: Jimmy ButlerGame 2: Ben Simmons Sixers fans learned just prior to Game 3’s tip-off that Philadelphia would be without star center Joel Embiid. Starting in his place was April acquisition Greg Monroe, and while that didn’t work out too great for the Sixers, nearly everything else did. Philadelphia shot 48.4 percent from the field, and 40.7 percent from 3, in a 131-115 victory. The win means the Sixers have regained home court advantage, and with a 2-1 series lead, they also have the opportunity to put a...
Blogging the Bombers | New York Daily News 9 hours ago
Nets blow chance against Embiid-less Sixers, trail series 2-1
The Nets blew it. Their golden opportunity was incinerated Thursday night, and now they’re in trouble. Despite Joel Embiid’s sitting out the game – somewhat shockingly – with a sore knee, the Nets were pummeled at Barclays Center in Game 3 by the Sixers, 131-115, losing home-court advantage while...
Washington Post 10 hours ago
Simmons scores 31 points, 76ers beat Nets without Embiid
Ben Simmons scored a career playoff-high 31 points, Tobias Harris added 29 points and 16 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers shook off the absence of Joel Embiid to beat the Brooklyn Nets 131-115 for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series
Press of Atlantic City 10 hours ago
Simmons scores 31 points, 76ers beat Nets without Embiid
NEW YORK — Ben Simmons scored a career playoff-high 31 points, Tobias Harris added 29 points and 16 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers shook off the absence of Joel Embiid to beat the Brooklyn Nets 131-115 on Thursday night for…
NetsDaily 10 hours ago
Game 3: 76ers regain series lead at 2-1 following 131-115 win in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Even with Joel Embiid out, the Nets couldn’t snag the win. Even after being laughed at on the podium after Game Two, the Nets weren’t nearly physical enough to stop Philadelphia. And even with the home crowd having their back, the Nets laid an egg at home and lost Game Three, 131-115, Thursday night at Barclays Center. They now trail 2-1 in the series and Philly has regained home court advantage. “Ben Simmons is a great player in transition. And once you get him into halfcourt, he’s average,” Jared Dudley infamously said at Brooklyn’s practice Wednesday....
SNY TV 10 hours ago
Nets Takeaways from Thursday's 131-115 loss to the 76ers in Game 3
The Nets gave themselves a chance early in the fourth quarter, but even without an injured Joel Embiid, the 76ers had too much firepower in Brooklyn's Game 3 loss.
ClutchPoints 11 hours ago
Caris LeVert scores 14 straight points to start second quarter of Game 3 vs. Sixers
Caris LeVert and the Brooklyn Nets caught a huge break on Thursday when it was announced minutes before tipoff that Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid would not play in Game 3 due to nagging pain in his left knee. Anyone expecting Brooklyn to walk over a short-handed Philadelphia squad, though, was setting themselves up for […] The post Caris LeVert scores 14 straight points to start second quarter of Game 3 vs. Sixers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
SNY TV 12 hours ago
76ers' Joel Embiid apologizes for elbow to Nets' Jarrett Allen
Sixers star Joel Embiid says he apologized to Jarrett Allen during Game 2 after elbowing him in the face, and he made a public apology Thursday before Game 3 -- which Embiid is sitting out because of a knee injury.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 12 hours ago
Embiid not playing in Game 3 because of sore knee
Joel Embiid is not playing for the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night in Game 3 against the Brooklyn Nets because of a sore left knee.
ClutchPoints 13 hours ago
Joel Embiid discusses current injury status as Philly enters Game 3 vs. Nets
The Philadelphia 76ers, unfortunately, will be playing without Joel Embiid on Thursday night. The superstar big man was officially ruled out of Game 3 of his team’s first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets just minutes before tipoff, after initially being labeled a game-time decision due to nagging left knee pain. Following the news of his […] The post Joel Embiid discusses current injury status as Philly enters Game 3 vs. Nets appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Liberty Ballers 13 hours ago
Joel Embiid OUT for Game 3
Joel Embiid will not play in tonight’s Game 3 versus the Brooklyn Nets. Joel has been battling knee tendinitis, and already has been playing limited minutes in the playoffs. In his absence, Greg Monroe will start at center.
