Not even 23 points,nine assists and five rebounds from Australia's Ben Simmons was enough to get Philadelphia over the line against Boston.
Trae Young had 39 points and a career-high 18 assists to lead Atlanta past Ben Simmons and Philadelphia 127-117 in the NBA,extending the 76ers'road woes.
Ben Simmons wore shoes enscribed with"Mamba Forever"and"RIP Gigi"as he helped the Philadelphia 76ers to a 115-104 NBA win over Golden State Warriors.
Kobe Bryant had a monumental influence on Australian basketballers,past and present.
Ben Simmons has been missed out as an All-Star starter with fans,NBA players and media members in agreement he is not one of the eastern conference's top two guards.
Dennis Schroder has tied an NBA season high with 31 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 120-114 road win over the Orlando Magic.
The Philadelphia 76ers will need more of Ben Simmons at his best when they visit the Toronto Raptors for the second time this season.
Ben Simmons has tied a career-high with 34 points and added 12 rebounds and 12 assists,carrying the Philadelphia 76ers to a 117-111 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA.
NBA fans are not convinced Ben Simmons should play in next month's All-Star game.
Much has been said about what the Sixers lack with all-star centre Joel Embiid out but they locked in defensively against Brooklyn on Thursday and it setup a comeback win over the Nets.
Tobias Harris posted 34 points with 10 rebounds and hit three clutch shots in the dying minutes of the game as Philly continued their home dominance with a win over Brooklyn.