It should have been just a fun postgame. It definitely could have been. The Sixers got to rest their superstars, James Harden and Joel Embiid, in what amounted to a basically meaningless game vs. the Detroit Pistons. The Sixers wrapped up another 50-win year and locked up home court in round one as a four seed. Joel became the official 2021-2022 NBA scoring leader. The squad got it done against the Detroit Pistons. Let’s go! Onto the Raptors revenge tour.
Tyrese Maxey had 25 points, putting an exclamation point on what has been an unequivocally stellar sophomore season.