NBA Twitter reacts to Joel Embiid, Sixers winning 4th straight game
The Philadelphia 76ers were able to pick up a fourth straight win on Friday when they knocked off the short-handed Golden State Warriors 118-106. They were able to receive some big performances out of Joel Embiid and James Harden in order to get the job done at home.
Embiid led the Sixers with 34 points on 11-for-23 shooting with 13 rebounds and four assists and he also had four steals while Harden had 27 points on 8-for-15 shooting with nine assists and five rebounds. The star duo seemed to be in sync with each other all night and the Sixers really needed it after a slow start.
De’Anthony Melton was also very helpful as he had 17 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists as he provided a little bit of everything for Philadelphia, and Shake Milton and Georges Niang had 11 points each off the bench.
NBA Twitter, fans and analysts alike, had its best reactions after the win:
Sixers duo tonight:
James Harden: 27 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists
Joel Embiid: 34 points, 13 rebounds, 4 assists 4 steals, 2 blocks pic.twitter.com/6x26yWAfSU
— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) December 17, 2022
The last time Joel Embiid dropped less than 30 PTS was in November.
Tonight: 34 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL, 2 BLK pic.twitter.com/7di7fjepFu
— NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2022
Joel Embiid's become very good at forcing the defense to commit to him in transition before shoveling a pass to a diving teammates for an easy bucket
— Jackson Frank (@jackfrank_jjf) December 17, 2022
.@sixers @JoelEmbiid, who currently leads the @NBA in points per game, has 32 points and 13 rebounds with 3:22 left to play against Golden State.
It's his ninth 30-10 game in 20 appearances, the second-most such games in the league.
h/t @Stathead
— Sixers Stats (@SixersStats) December 17, 2022
6 straight 30+ point games for Joel Embiid 💪
34 PTS
13 REB
4 AST
4 STL
2 BLK
W pic.twitter.com/q1XAiYorjI— NBA (@NBA) December 17, 2022
James Harden tonight:
– 27 PTS (53% FG) (50% 3PT)
– 9 AST
– 5 REBHE IS BACK. pic.twitter.com/SKBFOUm0qZ
— Dani (@Danizeh) December 17, 2022
Shorthanded Sixers beat the more shorthanded Warriors, 118-106. Not a super impressive performance but it does count all the same. They are 16-12.
Joel Embiid had a 34-13-4-4-2 line. James Harden had 27 points + 9 assists. BBall Paul chipped in a couple to close out the scoring.
— Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) December 17, 2022
It's remarkable how often James Harden still draws doubles and strong-side help as if he's scoring like he did at his peak. Just completely bends defenses to break their shell even when he's not actively looking to score
— Jackson Frank (@jackfrank_jjf) December 17, 2022
James Harden's first quarter (!) tonight:
15 PTS / 5-8 fg / 3-4 3fg
— Lauren Rosen (@LaurenMRosen) December 17, 2022
James Harden tonight vs Golden State:
27 points
9 assists
5 rebounds
8/15 FG
4/8 3PT
7/9 FT
71.2% TS pic.twitter.com/FZoKGaQ3Bj— ً (@_itsnotmatt) December 17, 2022
two of the best in the game. @JoelEmbiid 🤝 @StephenCurry30 pic.twitter.com/49X1bNFUaX
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) December 17, 2022
Joel Embiid’s last 6 games:
34 PTS – 13 REB – 4 STL
31 PTS – 7 REB – 1 BLK
53 PTS – 12 REB – 3 AST
38 PTS – 12 REB – 5 AST
39 PTS – 7 REB – 2 BLK
35 PTS – 11 REB – 8 ASTHe’s now averaging 33.3 PPG on the season 🔥 pic.twitter.com/gwwZQJsVZ9
— NBACentral (@TheNBACentral) December 17, 2022
Joel Embiid tonight:
– 34 PTS
– 13 REB
– 4 AST
– 4 STL
– 2 BLK
– 60% TSMaking it look easy #TheProcess pic.twitter.com/PdY8W2Mbh4
— Prez💊 (@PresidentEmbiid) December 17, 2022
