76ers' Ben Simmons on rare 3-point attempt: 'I'm getting there'

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers made almost 58 percent of their shots in Sunday's 143-120 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, but the most discussed shot after the game was one that didn't go in.

That would be the 3-pointer Ben Simmons took less than a minute into the third quarter of Sunday's blowout win for the Sixers, their second in a row with their new-look starting five. But, given the potential ramifications for this team if it ever becomes a regular occurrence, it also arguably could have been the most important one they took all game.

"I might as well come down and pull it," Simmons said of the attempt, which came in the middle of the shot clock. "I didn't really think about it."

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