The Philadelphia 76ers (18-16) play against the Brooklyn Nets (9-9) at Barclays Center
Game Time: 7:00 PM EST on Thursday December 30, 2021
Philadelphia 76ers 37, Brooklyn Nets 28 (Q1 00:54)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Joel Embiid’s first 9 (!) minutes tonight:
16 PTS / 6-9 fg / 2-2 3fg
👀 – 7:32 PM
Joel Embiid’s first 9 (!) minutes tonight:
16 PTS / 6-9 fg / 2-2 3fg
👀 – 7:32 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
They can’t stop Embiid, who has 16 of the Sixers’ 33 points, He’s about to check out. Drummond to replace him. – 7:31 PM
They can’t stop Embiid, who has 16 of the Sixers’ 33 points, He’s about to check out. Drummond to replace him. – 7:31 PM
Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
It still turns into an adventure sometimes, but Embiid’s improvement running the break himself off of a defensive rebound has been remarkable – 7:30 PM
It still turns into an adventure sometimes, but Embiid’s improvement running the break himself off of a defensive rebound has been remarkable – 7:30 PM
Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Embiid with back-to-back three-point plays. Already with 16 points in nine minutes. – 7:30 PM
Embiid with back-to-back three-point plays. Already with 16 points in nine minutes. – 7:30 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
This first quarter stretch is maybe the best that Embiid and Maxey have ever looked at the same time. – 7:30 PM
This first quarter stretch is maybe the best that Embiid and Maxey have ever looked at the same time. – 7:30 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Shake Milton is checking in for the Sixers in his return from health and safety protocols. He replaces Maxey, who had a massive first quarter with 9 points on 4-of-4 shooting, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. – 7:29 PM
Shake Milton is checking in for the Sixers in his return from health and safety protocols. He replaces Maxey, who had a massive first quarter with 9 points on 4-of-4 shooting, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. – 7:29 PM
Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
James Harden went into protocol and came out the real James Harden like he was Clark Kent in a phone booth – 7:28 PM
James Harden went into protocol and came out the real James Harden like he was Clark Kent in a phone booth – 7:28 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Nets trying to work around Joel Embiid’s rim protection. Combination of pick and pop, and pull up jumpers. Then blowing by Sixers perimeter wings to put Joel into some no win choices at the basket. – 7:27 PM
Nets trying to work around Joel Embiid’s rim protection. Combination of pick and pop, and pull up jumpers. Then blowing by Sixers perimeter wings to put Joel into some no win choices at the basket. – 7:27 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
DeAndre’ Bembry and Blake Griffin are first off the bench for the Nets tonight. Griffin played well while the team was undermanned and Nash seems to be keeping him in the mix as a result. – 7:27 PM
DeAndre’ Bembry and Blake Griffin are first off the bench for the Nets tonight. Griffin played well while the team was undermanned and Nash seems to be keeping him in the mix as a result. – 7:27 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Nets have 12 points in the paint, a 10-4 rebounding edge, 6 assists on 9 made field goals and are 3-of-4 from deep. All of that has helped them turn a 9-point deficit into a 23-22 lead. – 7:26 PM
Nets have 12 points in the paint, a 10-4 rebounding edge, 6 assists on 9 made field goals and are 3-of-4 from deep. All of that has helped them turn a 9-point deficit into a 23-22 lead. – 7:26 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Since the Sixers took that 10-2 lead, the Nets have outscored them, 21-12, and have a 23-22 lead at the 4:45 mark in Q1. Harden up to 4 assists w several drop-offs to Nic Claxton under the basket. – 7:24 PM
Since the Sixers took that 10-2 lead, the Nets have outscored them, 21-12, and have a 23-22 lead at the 4:45 mark in Q1. Harden up to 4 assists w several drop-offs to Nic Claxton under the basket. – 7:24 PM
Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Nets started 1 for 7. They’re 8 for 9 since, and Harden got the rebound of the one miss and kicked it to Mills for a 3-pointer. – 7:24 PM
Nets started 1 for 7. They’re 8 for 9 since, and Harden got the rebound of the one miss and kicked it to Mills for a 3-pointer. – 7:24 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets on a big run, up 23-22 with 4:45 left in the first. Brooklyn is spacing the floor well with its big-heavy lineup thanks to Aldridge’s shooting. Claxton has six points, mostly on mop-up duty down low. – 7:24 PM
Nets on a big run, up 23-22 with 4:45 left in the first. Brooklyn is spacing the floor well with its big-heavy lineup thanks to Aldridge’s shooting. Claxton has six points, mostly on mop-up duty down low. – 7:24 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Welcome back, @Kevin Durant. #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/ksFWpsdP62 – 7:23 PM
Welcome back, @Kevin Durant. #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/ksFWpsdP62 – 7:23 PM
Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Good start to the Dan Burke era of the 76ers. Up 10-2 in Brooklyn, where Durant and Aldridge have rejoined the starting lineup. – 7:16 PM
Good start to the Dan Burke era of the 76ers. Up 10-2 in Brooklyn, where Durant and Aldridge have rejoined the starting lineup. – 7:16 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
The good: Sixers off to a great start, leading 10-2 after that Thybulle beakaway dunk.
The bad: Seth Curry is walking gingerly to the Sixers’ huddle. – 7:15 PM
The good: Sixers off to a great start, leading 10-2 after that Thybulle beakaway dunk.
The bad: Seth Curry is walking gingerly to the Sixers’ huddle. – 7:15 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers up 10-2 with 2 minutes, 5 seconds into the game. Brooklyn shooting 1-6. – 7:15 PM
#Sixers up 10-2 with 2 minutes, 5 seconds into the game. Brooklyn shooting 1-6. – 7:15 PM
bucket. Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Sixers start off hot, lead 10-2 prompting Steve Nash to call timeout. Embiid and Curry with a pair of 3s, Matisse Thybulle with a dunk off a steal. Nets just 1-for-6 from the field to start. – 7:14 PM
Sixers start off hot, lead 10-2 prompting Steve Nash to call timeout. Embiid and Curry with a pair of 3s, Matisse Thybulle with a dunk off a steal. Nets just 1-for-6 from the field to start. – 7:14 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Early timeout for Steve Nash, whose Nets are down, 10-2, at the 9:55 mark to start the first quarter. Refs miss a foul call on James Harden. Harden complains/doesn’t get back. KD turnover leads to Thybulle steal + score. Sixers have more energy to start this one. – 7:14 PM
Early timeout for Steve Nash, whose Nets are down, 10-2, at the 9:55 mark to start the first quarter. Refs miss a foul call on James Harden. Harden complains/doesn’t get back. KD turnover leads to Thybulle steal + score. Sixers have more energy to start this one. – 7:14 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Quite the start for the 76ers, who jump out to a 10-2 lead after Matisse Thybulle gets a steal and a fast break dunk. Four players have already scored for Philly. – 7:14 PM
Quite the start for the 76ers, who jump out to a 10-2 lead after Matisse Thybulle gets a steal and a fast break dunk. Four players have already scored for Philly. – 7:14 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kyrie Irving is back in the Nets’ hype video at Barclays Center even though he can’t play here. Wasn’t in it before. – 7:07 PM
Kyrie Irving is back in the Nets’ hype video at Barclays Center even though he can’t play here. Wasn’t in it before. – 7:07 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
When the Raptors and Nets get out of H&S hell just in time to see the Clippers pic.twitter.com/HHFVdFY7wG – 7:03 PM
When the Raptors and Nets get out of H&S hell just in time to see the Clippers pic.twitter.com/HHFVdFY7wG – 7:03 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Kevin Durant gets presented with his Eastern Conference Player of the Month award. Wonder where that goes on the trophy case. – 6:58 PM
Kevin Durant gets presented with his Eastern Conference Player of the Month award. Wonder where that goes on the trophy case. – 6:58 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Greetings from Barclays. First time here in 12 days due to the postponements. Nets-Sixers tip shortly. Kevin Durant is back. BK has 16 guys available. Curious to see what Nash does with the rotations. Does he go back to pre-outbreak or reward some guys who stepped up during it? – 6:57 PM
Greetings from Barclays. First time here in 12 days due to the postponements. Nets-Sixers tip shortly. Kevin Durant is back. BK has 16 guys available. Curious to see what Nash does with the rotations. Does he go back to pre-outbreak or reward some guys who stepped up during it? – 6:57 PM
Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
As the team prepares for the Brooklyn Nets tonight, Dan Burke wants to run things as close to Doc Rivers-like as possible #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/30/dan… via @SixersWire #NBA – 6:47 PM
As the team prepares for the Brooklyn Nets tonight, Dan Burke wants to run things as close to Doc Rivers-like as possible #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2021/12/30/dan… via @SixersWire #NBA – 6:47 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets starters vs. the Sixers: Harden Mills, Durant, Claxton and Aldridge. It’s the 13th different starting lineup for Brooklyn and the first time Claxton and Aldridge have started alongside each other. Steve Nash going BIG against Joel Embiid and co. – 6:31 PM
Nets starters vs. the Sixers: Harden Mills, Durant, Claxton and Aldridge. It’s the 13th different starting lineup for Brooklyn and the first time Claxton and Aldridge have started alongside each other. Steve Nash going BIG against Joel Embiid and co. – 6:31 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Nets starters tonight vs. 76ers: James Harden, Patty Mills, Kevin Durant, Nic Claxton and LaMarcus Aldridge.
This marks the 13th different starting lineup and a rare dual big man lineup of Claxton & Aldridge. #Nets – 6:31 PM
Nets starters tonight vs. 76ers: James Harden, Patty Mills, Kevin Durant, Nic Claxton and LaMarcus Aldridge.
This marks the 13th different starting lineup and a rare dual big man lineup of Claxton & Aldridge. #Nets – 6:31 PM
Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
tonight’s starting five:
• @Matisse Thybulle
• @Tobias Harris
• @Joel Embiid
• @Seth Curry
• @Tyrese Maxey
🏀@RothmanOrtho pic.twitter.com/G3AeejFwcj – 6:30 PM
tonight’s starting five:
• @Matisse Thybulle
• @Tobias Harris
• @Joel Embiid
• @Seth Curry
• @Tyrese Maxey
🏀@RothmanOrtho pic.twitter.com/G3AeejFwcj – 6:30 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
“Try to enjoy it, try to put him in a position to succeed and to enjoy what he’s doing…and that can also have an effect hopefully on us when he’s not in the lineup and guys are not having as much of a burden in every single game.”
-Nash on Irving’s return continued. – 6:12 PM
“Try to enjoy it, try to put him in a position to succeed and to enjoy what he’s doing…and that can also have an effect hopefully on us when he’s not in the lineup and guys are not having as much of a burden in every single game.”
-Nash on Irving’s return continued. – 6:12 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
“Yeah I may be a little naive but I think you just keep it really simple. Kyrie plays on the road, and we figure out how he rejoins the group, finds his rhythm and his place …. And when we come home we’re back to normal the way we’ve been all year.”
– Nash on Irving’s return – 6:08 PM
“Yeah I may be a little naive but I think you just keep it really simple. Kyrie plays on the road, and we figure out how he rejoins the group, finds his rhythm and his place …. And when we come home we’re back to normal the way we’ve been all year.”
– Nash on Irving’s return – 6:08 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Sixers’ Dan Burke on how he will approach being the acting head coach tonight: “We’re 0-2 (against the Nets this season), so I got to do right by the job, right by Doc and right by the players.” – 5:56 PM
Sixers’ Dan Burke on how he will approach being the acting head coach tonight: “We’re 0-2 (against the Nets this season), so I got to do right by the job, right by Doc and right by the players.” – 5:56 PM
Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Sixers say Shake Milton has cleared protocols and is available to play tonight. Andre Drummond was out of protocols for yesterday’s practice. Danny Green is still out. – 5:51 PM
Sixers say Shake Milton has cleared protocols and is available to play tonight. Andre Drummond was out of protocols for yesterday’s practice. Danny Green is still out. – 5:51 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Shake Milton cleared protocols and will play tonight for the #Sixers. – 5:50 PM
Shake Milton cleared protocols and will play tonight for the #Sixers. – 5:50 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
“No, not since we had those conversations in the preseason, and since then we have not.”
-Steve Nash on if they’ve discussed Kyrie Irving’s vaccination status since he returned to Nets practice. – 5:27 PM
“No, not since we had those conversations in the preseason, and since then we have not.”
-Steve Nash on if they’ve discussed Kyrie Irving’s vaccination status since he returned to Nets practice. – 5:27 PM
Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
lil fit check in the big apple.🍎
👟@Snipes_USA pic.twitter.com/gUYDhnsgSn – 5:26 PM
lil fit check in the big apple.🍎
👟@Snipes_USA pic.twitter.com/gUYDhnsgSn – 5:26 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Steve Nash said he spoke to Kyrie Irving about potentially getting vaccinated in the preseason, but the two haven’t spoken about it since Irving rejoined the Nets. – 5:24 PM
Steve Nash said he spoke to Kyrie Irving about potentially getting vaccinated in the preseason, but the two haven’t spoken about it since Irving rejoined the Nets. – 5:24 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Steve Nash says there have been no further conversations with Kyrie Irving about getting vaccinated since the discussions that took place during the preseason. Irving remains unvaccinated and unable to play in home games. The first game he can play is Jan. 5 at Indiana. – 5:22 PM
Steve Nash says there have been no further conversations with Kyrie Irving about getting vaccinated since the discussions that took place during the preseason. Irving remains unvaccinated and unable to play in home games. The first game he can play is Jan. 5 at Indiana. – 5:22 PM
Dave Early @DavidEarly
Steve Nash says they haven’t revisited vaccination status as a topic with Kyrie Irving since the preseason. – 5:21 PM
Steve Nash says they haven’t revisited vaccination status as a topic with Kyrie Irving since the preseason. – 5:21 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Steve Nash said he had conversations in the preseason with Kyrie Irving about getting vaccinated. They haven’t had them since. – 5:21 PM
Steve Nash said he had conversations in the preseason with Kyrie Irving about getting vaccinated. They haven’t had them since. – 5:21 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Steve Nash says he hasn’t had any new conversations with Kyrie Irving about him getting vaccinated. “Not since the preseason.” – 5:21 PM
Steve Nash says he hasn’t had any new conversations with Kyrie Irving about him getting vaccinated. “Not since the preseason.” – 5:21 PM
Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Per the Nets, Day’Ron Sharpe has been cleared from health & safety protocols.
He will be listed as OUT for tonight’s game (return to competition reconditioning). – 5:16 PM
Per the Nets, Day’Ron Sharpe has been cleared from health & safety protocols.
He will be listed as OUT for tonight’s game (return to competition reconditioning). – 5:16 PM
Charlotte Hornets @hornets
#TBT – On this day in 2006, Charlotte secured a 133-124 triple-overtime thriller win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
#NBA75 | #AllFly pic.twitter.com/fiYLMMpoYo – 5:14 PM
#TBT – On this day in 2006, Charlotte secured a 133-124 triple-overtime thriller win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
#NBA75 | #AllFly pic.twitter.com/fiYLMMpoYo – 5:14 PM
Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
#Nets rookie Day’Ron Sharpe has been cleared from health & safety protocols. He’s out for tonight’s game vs. the #Sixers (return to competition reconditioning). #NBA #76ers – 5:14 PM
#Nets rookie Day’Ron Sharpe has been cleared from health & safety protocols. He’s out for tonight’s game vs. the #Sixers (return to competition reconditioning). #NBA #76ers – 5:14 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
#⃣3⃣
The Brooklyn Nets add James Harden to form the best Big Three
Hear @Frank Isola & @Mitch Lawrence look back at how it all went down on the Top 10 Stories from the Year: https://t.co/Kfz72T6H5u pic.twitter.com/cb7Sf1Cmlo – 5:12 PM
#⃣3⃣
The Brooklyn Nets add James Harden to form the best Big Three
Hear @Frank Isola & @Mitch Lawrence look back at how it all went down on the Top 10 Stories from the Year: https://t.co/Kfz72T6H5u pic.twitter.com/cb7Sf1Cmlo – 5:12 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
No late game tonight. It was a light night already games-wise and it got even lighter with the GSW-DEN postponement.
Only three games, all at 7:00 PM ET:
PHI-BKN
CLE-WAS
MIL-ORL – 4:46 PM
No late game tonight. It was a light night already games-wise and it got even lighter with the GSW-DEN postponement.
Only three games, all at 7:00 PM ET:
PHI-BKN
CLE-WAS
MIL-ORL – 4:46 PM
Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Nets say Day’Ron Sharpe has cleared health and safety protocols but is out tonight as he needs a ramp-up. Gang is nearly all back together. – 4:38 PM
Nets say Day’Ron Sharpe has cleared health and safety protocols but is out tonight as he needs a ramp-up. Gang is nearly all back together. – 4:38 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Reported consensus expectation: 76ers likely to deal Ben Simmons by trade deadline nba.nbcsports.com/2021/12/30/rep… – 4:13 PM
Reported consensus expectation: 76ers likely to deal Ben Simmons by trade deadline nba.nbcsports.com/2021/12/30/rep… – 4:13 PM
Bob Garcia @bgarciaivsports
Ben Simmons should regret failing to adhere to LeBron James’ crucial advice from years ago.
#76ers #NBA
sportscasting.com/ben-simmons-re… – 4:13 PM
Ben Simmons should regret failing to adhere to LeBron James’ crucial advice from years ago.
#76ers #NBA
sportscasting.com/ben-simmons-re… – 4:13 PM
Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Now’s the time to be there for our neighbors in need. Join us in supporting @FoodBank4NYC’s 20 Million Meals Challenge. The Brooklyn Nets & New York Liberty Foundation and our partners @WebullGlobal & @HSpecialSurgery will also be making a donation to double the impact on hunger. pic.twitter.com/BRSc4R48Vi – 1:01 PM
Now’s the time to be there for our neighbors in need. Join us in supporting @FoodBank4NYC’s 20 Million Meals Challenge. The Brooklyn Nets & New York Liberty Foundation and our partners @WebullGlobal & @HSpecialSurgery will also be making a donation to double the impact on hunger. pic.twitter.com/BRSc4R48Vi – 1:01 PM
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