Another big night is in the books for the 76ers (31-17), as they steamrolled the Houston Rockets (26-20) Monday, 121-93.
It was a tale of two heroes for the Sixers—one, a stat-stuffing staple in Joel Embiid, and the other a less-likely protagonist in Corey Brewer.
Embiid finished with 32 points, 14 boards and three blocks, while Brewer finished with 11 points, three rebounds, two blocks, two steals and thousands of new fans in his first start as a Sixer.
Here’s what was said:
After trouncing the Rockets in yet another game with a playoff-like atmosphere at The Center, Brett Brown said Joel Embiid deserves to be in the conversation for this season’s Most Valuable Player:
Reigning MVP James Harden scored 37 points in his 31 minutes of play Monday. Harden shared his thoughts on Embiid:
Corey Brewer, after signing a 10-day contract last week, not only was given his first start as a Sixer, but against Houston was also tasked with defending Harden, his former teammate. Embiid commended Brewer’s efforts in the tough matchup:
Ben Simmons (9 pts, 6 reb, 6 ast) also gave props to Brewer’s defensive effort against Harden:
Following Monday’s victory, Simmons commended his team’s togetherness on defense as well:
While Sixers have won four of their last five games, Brett Brown says his team has been equally strong off the court. He highlighted his team’s resilient spirit: