NBA Twitter reacts to Joel Embiid, Sixers falling to Celtics on the road
The Philadelphia 76ers took a bad loss on Wednesday night as they fell to a Boston Celtics team entering the contest missing three starters and then losing a fourth starter to a facial fracture. This was supposed to be a game where the Sixers would bounce back following a disappointing effort in New York.
The Sixers held Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown to a combined 16 points, but the Celtics received double-digit scoring from six players. Malcolm Brogdon had 19 points off the bench while Derrick White had 19 and Blake Griffin added 15 points on five triples. Boston hit 19 triples on the night.
Joel Embiid had 28 points and seven rebounds while James Harden had 26 points and 11 assists, but it was not a good effort overall. The Celtics out-rebounded the Sixers by seven on the night and the bench unit struggled again and Tobias Harris missed all four of his triples.
NBA Twitter gave its best reactions to the loss:
James Harden recorded his 216th career 20-point, 10-assist game, passing Isiah Thomas for 6th-most in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/Wqejlg5AXD
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) February 9, 2023
James Harden vs. Celtics:
26 PTS
57% FG
43% 3PT
77% TS
11 AST / 1 TOKeep disrespecting him.. pic.twitter.com/PVvzG3W60J
— Sai (@LeGoatedOne) February 9, 2023
.@sixers @JHarden13 is the fourth @NBA player this season with at least 15 games with 20 points and 10 assists.
His seven made free throws tonight also moved him past @swish41 for seventh all-time in FTM.
— Sixers Stats (@SixersStats) February 9, 2023
James Harden finds Matisse Thybulle on the wing for the MASSIVE 3-ball 🔥
— Sixers Nation (@SixersNationCP) February 9, 2023
.@JoelEmbiid has broken a tie with Hall of Famer Charles Barkley for the seventh most blocks in @sixers franchise history.
h/t @Stathead
— Sixers Stats (@SixersStats) February 9, 2023
5 threes for Blake Griffin ‼️
👀: 15 PTS, 5/7 3PM
Celtics lead 72-64 on ESPN. pic.twitter.com/z8OH621EZq
— NBA (@NBA) February 9, 2023
Blake Griffin from 3 https://t.co/xQNX9PKKjT
— Cameron Tabatabaie (@CTabatabaie) February 9, 2023
Blake Griffin is a perfect 3-for-3 from deep to begin this game. 🔥#BleedGreen | #Celtics pic.twitter.com/uoqvUKaz3l
— Nick Galle (@thenickgalle) February 9, 2023
The Sixers tie the game, and the Celtics respond with an 8-0 run that forces a Sixers timeout. Blake Griffin hit two more threes, and he’s up to five of them on the night. Not what you want!
— Adam Aaronson (@SixersAdam) February 9, 2023
Boston was without three starters for the entire game + four starters for the second half. The healthy Sixers, with an opportunity to be 2 games back for the season, could not beat that team. The Sixers, 106-99 losers, are 34-19.
As embarrassing as regular-season losses get.
— Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) February 9, 2023
Between the overhelping and Maxey flubbing 3-4 finishes at the rim on one possession, not a wonderful end to that quarter
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) February 9, 2023
The most disappointing part of this #Sixers season is Tyrese Maxey just never really being the same player coming back from his foot injury.
Not sure if it’s lingering affects or a mental thing, but he’s been lacking the explosiveness and confidence that makes him so great.
— Jeff McMenamin (@SixersBlog) February 9, 2023
Sixers ownership every year of selling Embiids prime: pic.twitter.com/QMsRQSwOeR
— nolan (Fire Doc Rivers) (@Nolan_L21) February 9, 2023
Malcolm Brogdon just strolls down the lane for the dunk and Doc Rivers just can't believe it https://t.co/nL88lzOX80
— Main Team (@MainTeamSports) February 9, 2023
I just wish Doc could just like disappear.
— The Big OG said FIRE DOC RIVERS! (@OHGEENiCK) February 9, 2023
