Very high were the expectations of the debut of james harden with the Philadelphia 76ersbut after the excellent display in the victory against the minnesota timberwolvesthe escort did not disappoint.
Harden, who is in his 14th season in the NBA, played his first game for the Sixers, and he showed himself to be in excellent shape, ready to help win from now on.
The 32-year veteran ended up with 27 points, 12 assistsand 8 rebounds in a 133-102 win over the Timberwolves.
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Master of Magical Debuts
According to ESPN Stats & Info, Harden now has at least 25 points and 12 assists in his last 3 debuts, the first with the Houston Rocketsthen with the Brooklyn Nets last season, and now with the Sixers.
The site specialized in this type of statistical data, added that no other player in the history of the NBA has done something similar, not even once.
That said, Philadelphia’s future is exciting, as Harden will make a star-studded pairing with the league’s Most Valuable Player candidate (MVP), the pivot Joel Embidwho incidentally added 34 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 assists against the T-Wolves.
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Philadelphia is in third place in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 36 wins and 23 losses, with a streak of 2 wins in a row.
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