Sixers’ Joel Embiid, James Harden finished season by making history
The Philadelphia 76ers have wrapped up another 82-game season as they finished off the Brooklyn Nets on the road on Sunday afternoon. The focus now turns to what they hope will be a deep playoff run and hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy.
They will certainly have a great chance considering they are led by a star tandem in Joel Embiid and James Harden who have built great chemistry and they also had some amazing seasons.
Embiid led the league in scoring at 33.1 points per game while Harden led the league in assists at 10.7 per game. They are the first pair of teammates to win a scoring title and an assist title in the same season since George Gervin and Johnny Moore in the 1981-82 season with the San Antonio Spurs.
Joel Embiid led the NBA in points per game and James Harden led the NBA in assists per game.
They are the 1st pair of teammates to win the scoring title and assist title in the same season since George Gervin and Johnny Moore in 1981-82. pic.twitter.com/zAnm8kfQgb
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 10, 2023
Embiid and Harden will now look to carry this production into the playoffs. The two of them have been battling injuries as of late with Embiid dealing with calf tightness and Harden with a sore left Achilles, but with the time off they are receiving, the Sixers hope that the two of them will be ready for the postseason.
