Sixers react to Tobias Harris leaving with illness in loss to Cavaliers
The Philadelphia 76ers had an overall miserable night in The Land on Wednesday as they were blown out by the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-85 to begin a 3-game road trip. The Cavs scored 44 points in the second quarter and shot 16-for-17 and that was essentially the game as the Sixers had no response.
If there was one player who encapsulated the night for Philadelphia, it was Tobias Harris. After such an efficient recent couple of games, Harris finished 0-for-7 on the night and he scored just three points as he was unable to really help the team in a positive way.
Harris then left in the third quarter with an illness, after the Cavaliers had built up a large 33-point lead, and it does some concern for the Sixers. They are still missing James Harden and Tyrese Maxey and they just had Joel Embiid return.
“I don’t know,” coach Doc Rivers told reports. “He kind of didn’t want to say anything. So I found out in the middle of the game. Right when I found out, I took them out and told him to go back. We weren’t gonna win the game. Why have him out on the floor?”
This sounds like a situation the Sixers will have to keep an eye on as they move forward. There are two more games on this road trip before Philadelphia returns home as they will take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday. It remains to be seen how Harris’ health will hold up over the next few days.
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