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The Philadelphia 76ers, behind big games from James Harden and Tyrese Maxey, defeated the Houston Rockets 123-104.
The Sixers look to take momentum from their first win and use it against one of the West’s best.
The Sixers head to Houston tonight, seeking revenge against a Rockets team that beat them at the buzzer last week in Philadelphia.
While all eyes will be on the Philadelphia 76ers surrounding the Ben Simmons situation, there are also moves the team could make to improve along the edges of the roster at the trade deadline.
With the trade deadline looming just over two weeks away, a huge question weighs over the Philadelphia 76ers’ front office: Pull the trigger on a Simmons deal now or wait until the offseason and go after James Harden.
Andre Drummond is excelling off the bench in the smaller role the Sixers are asking from him.
Tobias Harris finding his rhythm, the Embiid-Drummond lineup and more in our latest 76ers observations.
With Tyrese Maxey likely to miss a few games on the NBA’s health and safety protocols, the 76ers will have to dig deeper into the point guard by committee approach they have been using all season.
76ers beat Rockets 133-113 on Monday, January 3rd, 2022.
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