NBA Twitter reacts to Joel Embiid, Sixers rallying to beat Grizzlies
The Philadelphia 76ers were in a bit of trouble at home on Thursday night. The Memphis Grizzlies invaded the Wells Fargo Center and they jumped out to an early lead behind the hot shooting of Desmond Bane.
Bane scored 19 points in the first quarter and he knocked down four triples as the Grizzlies opened up the lead. Considering the fact that Joel Embiid shot just 2-for-14 in the first half and 7-for-25 for the game, it seemed like this would be a loss for Philadelphia.
Instead, behind Embiid and James Harden as well as some clutch shots from Tobias Harris, the Sixers rallied to beat Grizz 110-105. Embiid had a tough night shooting the ball, but he had 27 points, 19 rebounds, six assists, and six blocks in an overall impressive night and Harden had 31 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Harris scored 15 of his 20 after halftime.
NBA Twitter gave its best reactions to the Sixers rallying to get the win:
.@JoelEmbiid jumped with him.
goodnight sixers twitter! pic.twitter.com/7c2jQEp7jd
— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) February 24, 2023
Tonight, @sixers @JoelEmbiid finished with 27 points, 19 rebounds, six assists and six blocks in the team’s win over @memgrizz.
He’s one of seven players to meet or exceed such minimums in a game (BLKs first tracked in 73-74). pic.twitter.com/XCANUaCXfU
— Sixers Stats (@SixersStats) February 24, 2023
James Harden tonight:
31 PTS – 7 REB – 7 AST – 62% FGJoel Embiid tonight:
27 PTS – 19 REB – 6 AST – 6 BLKW…WHAT A GAME. 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/2Y2yuP8H9O
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) February 24, 2023
🏀 FINAL SCORE THREAD 🏀
James Harden dropped 31 PTS, 7 REB, 7 AST, and 6 threes to lead the @sixers to the thrilling home win!
Joel Embiid: 27 PTS, 19 REB, 6 AST, 6 BLK
Desmond Bane: 25 PTS, 8 REB, 4 3PMFor more, download the NBA app:
📲 https://t.co/WFdLNEjikq pic.twitter.com/k4QDRK6ODG— NBA (@NBA) February 24, 2023
These shots of @JoelEmbiid's block of Ja Morant 😳🔥
📸: @NwachukwuTim/@GettyImages pic.twitter.com/SwtODoXzxu
— Yahoo Sports NBA (@YahooSportsNBA) February 24, 2023
27 points
18 rebounds
6 assists
6 blocksJoel Embiid. MVP. pic.twitter.com/790oBS0gbY
— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) February 24, 2023
Sixers beat Memphis, 110-105. They are 39-19.
Impressive fight. Outside of James Harden (31 points), they had nothing offensively all game. Joel Embiid certainly didn't. To the Sixers' credit, they guarded. Embiid certainly did that. The building was rocking down the stretch.
— Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) February 24, 2023
James Harden and Joel Embiid led the comeback vs the Grizz tonight:
Harden: 31 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists
Embiid: 27 points, 19 rebounds, 6 assists pic.twitter.com/bBSCPffbrC
— NBA Retweet (@RTNBA) February 24, 2023
Joel Embiid has joined Karl-Anthony Towns as the only active players to have multiple games with 25 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST, and 5 BLK.#NBA | #Sixers pic.twitter.com/bZcsrABDau
— Basketball Reference (@bball_ref) February 24, 2023
Embiid tonight:
27 PTS
18 REB
6 AST
6 BLKThe first player to reach those numbers in a game since 2018. pic.twitter.com/IuRruStk1z
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 24, 2023
James Harden tonight:
31 PTS
7 REB
7 AST
10-16 FG
6-9 3PLeading the league in 30/5/5 over the last 10 seasons. pic.twitter.com/z7JIpRtO2f
— StatMuse (@statmuse) February 24, 2023
*Squints* Uh-oh! Is that H-Town James Harden!? And Embiid is reminding us that there are 2 ends of the court. Not a great shooting game but still a dominant performance! Carry on…
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) February 24, 2023
James Harden tonight:
31 PTS
7 REB
7 AST
2 BLK
10-16 FGMW 🔥 pic.twitter.com/X102TyuosE
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) February 24, 2023
40 seconds on the clock.
103-105 on the scoreboard.
Tobias Harris from the corner.Splash.#PhantomCam pic.twitter.com/Teh8ETFA1G
— NBA (@NBA) February 24, 2023
FINAL: Sixers 110, Grizzlies 105.
Not even sure how to describe this game in a sentence or two. Absolute madness.
Harden was fantastic. Embiid was awful and then he was terrific. Tobias Harris knocked down big shots.
Somehow, some way, the Sixers are 39-19. Unbelievable.
— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) February 24, 2023
Tobias Harris Appreciation Tweet for Tonight
20 Pts, 2 Asts, 4 Reb, 50% FG, 4/7 3PT
Tobias Was Clutch Tonight 😤 #BrotherlyLove pic.twitter.com/yRAFVPNsVh
— Justin Lever ❤️⚾️ (@JustinLever3) February 24, 2023
James Harden in the comeback win tonight:
– 31 PTS
– 7 REB
– 7 AST
– 1 STL
– 2 BLK
– 81.2 TS%Vintage performance. pic.twitter.com/FDUXGjYqJ9
— ᵂᴵᴸᴸ (@BiasedHouston) February 24, 2023
JAMES
HARDEN
— NBA Latam (@NBALatam) February 24, 2023
