National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 110, Memphis 105
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, February 23, 2023
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#45 Brian Forte, #44 Brett Nansel, #42 Eric Lewis
Attendance:
21205
By Field Level Media
James Harden had 31 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, Joel Embiid threw down a clutch dunk with 23.3 seconds left and the host Philadelphia 76ers rallied from a 17-point deficit for a 110-105 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday.
Despite missing the morning shootaround due to a non-COVID illness, Embiid finished with 27 points, 19 rebounds, six assists and six blocked shots. He shot 7 of 25 from the field and 13 of 17 from the free-throw line.
Tobias Harris added 20 points, including a 3-pointer that gave the Sixers a 106-105 advantage with 38.4 seconds remaining. Tyrese Maxey contributed 16 for the Sixers, who won their fifth game in a row.
Desmond Bane scored 25 points and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 18 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots for the Grizzlies. Ja Morant scored 15 on 3-of-16 shooting, Dillon Brooks had 11 and Xavier Tillman swept 12 rebounds.
The Grizzlies went ahead 104-100 when Jackson Jr. grabbed an offensive rebound and completed a dunk with 1:49 left, but the Sixers finished the game on a 10-1 run.
The Grizzlies bolted to a 56-39 lead before the Sixers responded with an 8-0 run. Jackson hit an off-balance 3-pointer off the backboard just before the half for a 59-47 lead.
Bane scored 21 points in the first half, with 19 coming in the first quarter.
Harden kept the Sixers close with 16 first-half points, but Embiid struggled before the break, going 2-for-14 from the field.
After missing his first five shots, Morant threw down a dunk with 7:19 left in the third quarter for a 65-55 lead.
Maxey twice drove to the basket and scored in the final 45.2 seconds of the third, and the Sixers trailed 81-75 at the end of the quarter.
The Sixers closed within 91-86 when Harden converted a three-point play with 7:29 left in the fourth quarter.
The Grizzlies responded with a 6-0 run highlighted by David Roddy's thunderous dunk with 6:06 remaining for an 11-point advantage.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Memphis |
|
Philadelphia |
Desmond Bane 25 |
Scoring |
James Harden 31 |
Tyus Jones 6 |
Assists |
James Harden 7 |
Xavier Tillman 12 |
Rebounds |
Joel Embiid 19 |
Ja Morant 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Joel Embiid 13 |
Ja Morant 2 |
Steals |
Joel Embiid 1 |
Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 |
Blocks |
Joel Embiid 6 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Memphis
|
105 |
39.1 |
7-32 |
30-36 |
22 |
49 |
7 |
5 |
11 |
Philadelphia
|
110 |
40.5 |
13-36 |
29-36 |
25 |
43 |
10 |
3 |
12 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Boston. The 76ers have a W/L % of .692 after a win and .632 after a loss.
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Memphis will play their next game at home against Denver. The Grizzlies have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .500 after a loss.