NEW YORK — What a game?
What we saw was tackle hoops, intimidation ball and trash-talking 101 combined at the Barclays Center on Thursday. Over time, folks will remember it as a night when the 76ers defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 102-97, in Game 3 of their first-round series.
But in the immediate aftermath, what stands out are the ejections of Sixers point guard James Harden and Nets center Nic Claxton, and a rough night for Sixers center Joel Embiid, who was called for a flagrant foul 1 and had an overall subpar game.
