FILE – Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers during play against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on January 11, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP
MANILA, Philippines—Philadelphia got its first scrimmage in the NBA Bubble and did so with a 90-83 win over Memphis Saturday (Manila time) at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida.
The 76ers built a 25-12 first quarter lead to maintain control over the Grizzlies with Tobias Harris leading the way with a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double.
Joel Embiid had 10 points and six rebounds while Ben Simmons nearly came away with a triple-double with nine points, seven rebounds, and nine assists to go along three steals.
😤 @BenSimmons25 stuffs the stat sheet in the @sixers Orlando debut! #WholeNewGame
9 PTS | 7 REB | 9 AST | 3 STL pic.twitter.com/7oY5LWdQI5
— NBA (@NBA) July 24, 2020
Jonas Valanciunas led the Grizzlies with 20 points and 11 rebounds while Kyle Anderson had 14 points and eight boards.
Oklahoma City also came out victorious after a 98-84 win over Boston on the back of Steven Adams’ efficient play.
CP3 bringing the SIDEARM HEAT! 🔥@okcthunder | #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/twvRhZ06JO
— NBA (@NBA) July 24, 2020
The 7-foot center hardly missed a beat, putting up 17 points, on 8-of-11 shooting that went with seven boards while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also scored 17.
Enes Kanter was the lone Celtic in double figures with 11 points and 10 boards off the bench.
Defending champion Toronto turned back Houston, 94-83, after a spirited run in the fourth.
The Rockets held a 75-72 lead at the 9:18 mark of the fourth, but the Raptors went on a scorching 22-4 tear in the final six minutes and 30 seconds to take control of the game.
Serge Ibaka had himself a game with 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field for Toronto while Terence Davis added 15 points off the bench and Pascal Siakam contributed 13 points and five rebounds.
🔥 @sergeibaka drops an efficient 18 PTS (8-10 FGM) in his first @Raptors Scrimmage action! #WholeNewGame pic.twitter.com/jA97kHLdaT
— NBA (@NBA) July 25, 2020
James Harden finished with 24 points and 10 assists while Russell Westbrook had 10 points and nine rebounds.