If there was any question of how the 76ers would piece together a newly constructed roster, inserting James Harden into the lineup alongside MVP candidate Joel Embiid, it has taken little time to answer it.
Easily.
With the two best players on the floor, both able to draw fouls almost at will, they methodically wore down the Knicks until finally finishing off a 125-109 win at Madison Square Garden on Sunday — a home court that felt very much like it was relocated to Philadelphia as the arena was packed with loud Sixers fans.
If the familiarity is far from complete and the game plans are basically give Harden the ball and get out of the way, when you have two MVP-caliber players in the lineup it will be more than enough on most nights.