Joel Embiid made his preseason debut Friday, but it was Tyrese Maxey and De’Anthony Melton who stole the show.
The Sixers were able to finish the preseason 2-2 after beating the Atlanta Hawks, 120-106, at the Wells Fargo Center.
Melton led all scorers with 29 points and Maxey got everyone involved with 12 assists. Embiid looked like a guy that hadn’t played a preseason game, but still managed to put up 21 points in 33 minutes. Jaden Springer continued his push for a rotation spot with a pair of threes and hounding defense.
With James Harden not practicing this week and not playing at all in the preseason, Nick Nurse’s rotation without The Beard has taken shape.