Harris carried top-seeded Philadelphia’s offense when it sagged early and scored 37 points, Joel Embiid had 30 and the 76ers survived the sub.-500 Washington Wizards in a 125-118 Game 1 victory on Sunday. The Sixers needed Harris’ outburst to offset an upset-minded Wizards team that was within five points with 45 seconds left. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPTIP-INSWizards: The Wizards went on 10-0 run late in the first quarter with Embiid and Simmons on the bench. They went 27-5 in the regular season with Simmons, Curry, Green, Harris and Embiid in the starting lineup. ... Harris joined Allen Iverson as the only Sixers with 28-plus points in a half in the playoffs since 1997.

Source: Fox News May 23, 2021 19:52 UTC