Tobias Harris has 37 points with slams for the Kings of the 76ers.
Tobias Harris scored a season-high 37 points to lead the host Philadelphia 76ers over the Sacramento Kings 112-93 on Friday. Harris, who sank 14 of 25 from the floor, tied his career high with two points. Tyrese Maxey added 21 points, Nicolas Batum 14 and Mo Bamba 11 and four blocks as the Sixers snapped a three-game losing streak. Philadelphia improved to 3-7 without reigning MVP Joel Embiid, who remains out with a swollen left knee. Robert Covington (knee) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (toe) were also sidelined on Friday. Dean#039;s Aaron Fox led the Kings with 21 points. Malik Monk and Keegan Murray each scored 15, and Domantas Sabonis added 14 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. The Kings have won their previous two games and four of their previous five. Harris, who scored 23 points in the first half, stayed hot and hit a 3-pointer with 10:50 left in the fourth quarter for a 92-74 lead. The Kings seemed to be in sync with Trey Lyles and Murray’s 3-pointers. Bamba hit a three from the top with 6:01 left and the Sixers were up 103-78. Sabonis lost 5:00, but the Kings still trailed 103-83. Harris hit a 3-pointer with 8:59 left in the second quarter to cap an 11-0 run and give Philadelphia a 40-24 lead. The Sixers took a 55-36 lead with 3:09 left on a Batumi corner kick. After an empty Kings possession, Batum hit another 3-pointer from almost the exact same spot. The Sixers led 65-46 at halftime thanks in large part to Harrisand #039; effort plus 17 points from Maxey. Murray and Fox each had 11 points before the break for the Kings, who shot just 17-for-48 (35.4 percent) from the field in the first two quarters. Sabonis was limited to two points in 18 minutes of the opening half. Sacramento struggled to close the deficit, trailing 81-65 with 4:26 left in the third after Monk made two free throws. The Sixers led 87-73 at the end of the third period. Philadelphia shot 43 percent from the floor and Sacramento shot 33.7 percent. — Field Level Media FieldRead more at: https://www.kansas.com/sports/nba/article284192468.html#storylink=cpy.
According to Stathead, Harris’ 30-plus point performance against the Kings on Friday night officially marked the first time Harris has scored more than 30 points in back-to-back games. Considering Harris has been in the NBA since 2011, it’s shocking that the veteran wants to arrive at the right time. Harris struggled mightily in the Sixers’ loss to the New York Knicks last week. Before the game reached the fourth quarter, Harris’ ankle pain was ruled out. When the Sixers returned to the court the next night to face the Utah Jazz, Harris sat out the game. On Wednesday, the Sixers opened their weekly slate with a late game against the Atlanta Hawks. In the overtime thriller, Harris shot 50 percent and made all seven free throws for 32 points. It was just the second time Harris scored 30 points in a game this season and the first since he did it on Dec. 22 against the Toronto Raptors. Unfortunately, Harris’ contribution against Atlanta on Wednesday didn’t help the Sixers get the results they wanted, as they lost their third game in a row. When they returned to the floor to face the Kings on Friday, Harris upped his performance from the week before and helped lead the Sixers back to victory..
