Kawhi was asked about Ben Simmons development from last year: “I don’t scale it out like that when I’m watching film just seeing how much better he got, I’m just trying to figure out ways to stop the Sixers. But obviously he’s got a lot betterâ€

Joel Embiid sets a new career high to single-handedly will the Sixers to a win 59 PTS 11 REB 8 AST 7 BLK 1 STL 19-28 FG 1-5 3PT 20-24 FT

NBA opening nights Zion Williamson a force in return Ben Simmons not so much LeBron not enough for Lakers

Bodner The last Sixers player other than Joel Embiid to make a shot was Shake Milton with 27 seconds left in the third Embiid assisted on that bucket Embiid has scored 24 of the Sixers' 25 points in the 4th with the only other point being a Danuel House free-throw with 651 left

KD took one shot missed in the fourth quarter in the loss to the Sixers tonight Ben Simmons took zero