PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid opened the first set of back-to-back games in his NBA career with 17 points and 11 rebounds to help lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 103-97 win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.
All the dunks, blocks and 3-pointers at times seemed like background music at what turned into Philly’s largest Super Bowl tailgate party. The Sixers cloaked the Wells Fargo Center in green — from the giveaway “Brotherly Love” T-shirts imprinted with the Sixers and Eagles logos — to the balloons, signage, and even the table runners on press row.
The packed house erupted in unison to belt out the “Fly, Eagles, Fly” fight song that’s as ubiquitous at Philly sporting events as “Rocky” movie clips.