Sixers Bell Ringer: Sixers beat Sacramento for fourth consecutive road victory

Sixers Bell Ringer Season Ranking:

Joel Embiid – 11
Tobias Harris – 5
Shake Milton – 3
Ben Simmons – 3
Tyrese Maxey – 1
Dakota Mathias – 1

After sleepwalking on the defensive end in the first half and allowing Sacramento to score 71 points in the first half, the Sixers cracked down defensively after half time, keeping the Kings to just 20 points each in the third and fourth quarters. . A pivotal 10-0 run midway through the final quarter saw the Sixers regain the lead, and they held onto the 119-111 victory. It was the team’s fourth consecutive road win (what a difference a year makes!) And the 14th consecutive win to start the season with the full starting lineup available. Now for the Bell Ringer nominees …

Tobias Harris: 22 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 turnover

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To paraphrase a Zumoff-ism, Tobias came big in the fourth quarter tonight, scoring 12 points in the period. It was a Harris 3 with 6:40 left in the game that gave the Sixers their first lead since the second quarter, and he followed with another huge triple a few minutes later to make it a game with three. possession. 8 of 15 on the field and 2 of 5 behind the arc – just another scary and effective outing for the team’s new Mr. Consistent, who gets used to not backing down in big moments.

Seth Curry: 22 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 3 turnovers

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I think tonight was a sign of hope that Seth was doing better. Recently slowed down by illness after COVID, Curry had the most points since his total of 28 points against the Wizards on January 6, scoring 16 of his 22 points before half-time to help the Sixers stay close to hand . The sniper finished 4 of 6 downtown, and the pull-up pull-up was as soft as ever. We are now a few games away from Seth’s back-to-back scoreless outings; all systems should go ahead, which creates problems for the opposition.

Joel Embiid: 25 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 4 turnovers

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For much of the game, tonight was a bad night by Joel’s MVP cap standards. Now he always drew a lot of fouls (13 out of 14 overall) and an exceptional chasing block that was the perfect cross section of instinctive agitation and timing. But he was oddly passive during the first quarters offensively, despite long stretches with Marvin Bagley covering him. That is, UNTIL the fourth quarter, when he went into Destroyer of Worlds mode. Embiid scored 10 points in the final period, and suddenly upped the defensive effort, stifling anything the Kings were trying to do by getting into the lane. We should also be giving Joel props for his six assists this season. Still, it’s crazy to see his final line, which would be the best of the season for much of the league, and to consider, “Hmm, Joel didn’t have his best things tonight.”

Furkan Korkmaz: 13 points, 3 rebounds, 0 turnover

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Like the game winner against Portland, late night games on the West Coast sometimes bring out the best in Furkan. The young wing was in fuego in the first half, realizing his five field goals, including a pair of 3. He also threw a thunderous dunk, leading from the left wing and throwing it with the right hand; I would have given it a 6 out of 10 in the dunk contest (I needed a Vader mask). Korkmaz cooled off in the second half, but for a few minutes tonight, Furkanity was in full swing.

Matisse Thybulle: 0 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 0 turnovers

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De’Aaron Fox first half: 23 points on 9 shots out of 13.

De’Aaron Fox second half: 11 points on 4 shots out of 17.

The Sixers don’t win this game tonight without Matisse assuming primary defensive responsibility for Fox in the second half.

Ben Simmons: 14 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal, 2 turnovers

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Ben got off to a quick start in this one, scoring a team-high nine points in the first quarter. He was looking to be aggressive and attack in transition, that’s when he’s at his best. Even when the lane was closed to him, his speed of pushing the ball across the field more often than not freed up a teammate for an open gaze around the perimeter. The league leader in 3-point assists recorded four more in the evening.