A small-ball squad represented the Sixers against the Cavaliers and still came away triumphant Monday night with a 113-97 exhibition victory.
The 76ers coach had said Sunday that P.J. Tucker would play some center in the final two exhibition games.
The Sixers unveiled an undersized starting lineup of James Harden , Tobias Harris , Tucker , De’Anthony Melton , and Tyrese Maxey . The 37-year-old finished with six points while making 2 of 6 shots, including going 2-for-4 on three-pointers, and adding two rebounds and one assist. Maxey continued his preseason scoring tear, posting 19 points, 17 of which came in the first half.
“D-House just made a play and kind of lost the ball, and you know, hustling out of bounds for a loose ball,” Harrell said. “When he went to jump over the bench, he wasn’t going to make it. So I just kind of grabbed him out of the air so he wouldn’t slip over the bench so he could fall on me.” At one point, the Sixers led, 21-7, with Allen scoring all of the Cavs points. At that time, he made three of his five shots while his teammates missed all seven of their shots.
Like in the first two games, Maxey set the tempo in the first quarter. He scored 15 points on 4-for-6 shooting while make all three of his threes.“The thing is none of those plays, we didn’t call Tyrese’s number once,” Rivers said. “We’re getting it in transition. He’s playing off the guys. He knows where to space and he’s attacking.
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