76ers vs Timberwolves: The Philadelphia 76ers are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division and play at the Wells Fargo Center.
76ers vs Timberwolves: Box score| Prediction| Last game
Box Score:
102-133
Harden, who went seven-of-12 from the field and knocked down five triples versus the Timberwolves use his sensational debut to send a message to his critics.
There was a lot of controversy surrounding James Harden’s exit from Brooklyn. His lack of chemistry with Kyrie Irving was a much-debated topic in the weeks before he was traded.
After the Minnesota win, Harden told the media that he was the best team player in the NBA.
Prediction:
The Philadelphia 76ers are James Harden’s fourth NBA team. He played the first three seasons of his NBA career (2009-12) with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He then joined the Houston Rockets, where he spent his best years (2012 to early-2021), winning league MVP in 2018.
Harden was then involved with the Brooklyn Nets for about a season-and-a-half, playing 80 regular-season games and nine playoff games for the franchise.
Last game:
James Harden finally made his much-anticipated debut for the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. Two weeks after the Brooklyn Nets traded him, Harden recorded 27 points, 12 assists, and eight rebounds as the 76ers secured a 133-102 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The 32-year-old marked his Philadelphia debut by sporting a new jersey number. He replaced the number 13 that he had worn for the previous three franchises with the number one.
Harden took to Instagram to post pictures of himself sporting the new jersey number during the game against Minnesota. He captioned the post. Harden’s latest superstar teammate and MVP contender, Joel Embiid, had 34 points and 10 rebounds in the road victory.
