ATLANTA — The 76ers, at least some version of them, arrived Friday evening at the State Farm Arena.
Tobias Harris was on the bench in street clothes. James Harden and sixth man De’Anthony Melton, who were also in street clothes, joined him there at the conclusion of the first quarter. But the Sixers’ other three starters, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and P.J. Tucker, were not with the team inside the arena.
The Atlanta Hawks, who had something to play for, were expected to take full advantage of the Sixers’ undermanned roster while they rested their top players for the playoffs. The Sixers, instead, pulled off a surprising 136-131 overtime victory.
