James Harden hit seven 3-pointers and had 23 points and 13 assists, NBA MVP finalist Joel Embiid scored 26 points and the Philadelphia 76ers pushed back Mikal Bridges and the Brooklyn Nets in a 121-101 Game 1 victory on Saturday.
Tobias Harris added 21 points and the 76ers hit a postseason team-record 21 3s in the opener of this Eastern Conference playoff series. The Sixers are trying to win their first NBA championship since 1983 and advance past the second round for the first time since 2001.
The bracket is set.
PLAYOFF HOOPS BEGIN IN 12 HOURS 🍿
Nets-Sixers | Game 1 | 1pm/et on ESPN#NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel pic.twitter.com/bsFcixAXF2
— NBA (@NBA) April 15, 2023
It's time.
The #NBAPlayoffs presented by Google Pixel are here 🍿
GAME 1: Sixers-Nets, 1pm/et on ESPN pic.twitter.com/PSRqatEM4O
— NBA (@NBA) April 15, 2023
