CBS · Mar 11, 2022
Durant, Nets rout 76ers in Simmons' return to Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers fans came to boo Ben Simmons. They left booing their own team.
Kevin Durant scored 18 of his 34 points in Brooklyn's dominating first half in the Nets' 129-100 blowout victory over the 76ers on Thursday night in Simmons' much-hyped return to Philadelphia.
Seth Curry added 24 points, and Kyrie Irving had 22 for the Nets. They entered in eighth place in the East, but looked like a legitimate conference contender while badly outplaying the third-place 76ers.
Joel Embiid had 27 points and 12 rebounds for the 76ers, and James Harden finished with just 11 points. It was the first loss for Philadelphia in six games with Harden in the lineup.