Brooklyn Nets beat Philadephia 76ers on Friday despite the notable absence of their keymen Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant as Joe Harris inspires an encouraging team effort.
Brooklyn Nets were without Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in their face-off against Philadelphia 76ers but still managed to win the in-form 76ers in convincing style.
Joe Harris scored 28 points for the Nets while Caris LeVert added 22 points in the absence of their superstars.
RECAP ? Joe drops 28 and Caris and Jarrett both get double-doubles as the Nets defeat the Sixers https://t.co/peSXF9MUpO
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) January 8, 2021
The 76ers were riding on the back of a five-game winning streak and were looking to make it six in a row before the Brooklyn Nets denied them.
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Harris had a good game shooting 11 of 19 and finishing with a joint season-high of six three-pointers. The Nets excluded Durant because of COVID-19 health regulations while Irving was out for some other unnamed reason.
Besides Harris, LeVert also had a good game for the Nets against Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, 8 January 2021. By halftime, LeVert had scored 18 of his 22 points along with 10 assists.
The game ended 109 – 122 in favour of the Nets. Meanwhile, Shake Milton scored 24 points and made 7 assists during the game for the 76ers but it was not enough to guarantee a win.
