Basketball 76ers beat Hawks for first home win of season by Thomas Radachi November 2, 2017 The Philadelphia 76ers (4-4) delivered for their fans by finally winning a game in front of the home crowd at the Wells Fargo Center, beating the Atlanta Hawks (1-7) 119-107. Coming into the game, the Sixers were on a two-game win streak after beating the Houston Rockets on Monday, one of the top teams in the NBA The team started of well in the first quarter hitting their first six three-pointers and going up by as many as 17. Turnovers became a problem as the Sixers had eight of them in the second quarter and the Hawks began to fight back and shorten the Sixers’ lead They led 59-57 at halftime. Robert Covington shined in the first half, scoring 16 points. Once the third quarter began, Atlanta picked their game up going up by seven and making the Sixers fight to get the lead and the game back. There was an injury scare as Covington, after having a dominating first half, headed to the locker room with what ended up being a right knee hyper-flexion. He would return for the beginning of the fourth quarter and finish the game with 22 points, three rebounds and three assists. Heading into the fourth quarter as the score was tied at 93 it looked like it would be a battle between the two teams the rest of the way. The Sixers looked like they wanted this game as they slowly began to pull away with a lead. They kept the Hawks scoreless until about halfway through the quarter when Kent Bazemore hit a free throw and nearly a minute later, Mike Muscala hit the Hawks’ first field goal. Jerryd Bayless extended the lead with a three-pointer as he finished the game with 14 points off the bench. Joel Embiid played a high 30 minutes and finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Ben Simmons played a phenomenal game with 19 points, 13 rebounds, and nine assists recording his fifth double-double of the season. Simmons sealed the game with a huge dunk that brough the home crowd on its feet. The 76ers look to win their fourth straight game and their second at home against the Indiana Pacers (5-3) on Friday at 7pm. Post Views: 1,447 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Thomas Radachi Latest posts by Thomas Radachi (see all) Sixers start 2018 with win over Spurs - January 4, 2018 76ers beat Hawks for first home win of season - November 2, 2017 Ben Simmons’ First Triple-Double Gives 76ers first win of the Season - October 25, 2017 76ers Fall to Wizards in Season Opener - October 19, 2017 Related TopicsBen SimmonsJerryd BaylessJoel EmbiidPhiladelphia 76ersRobert Covington Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in Basketball You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 97: SNY’s Michelle Margaux (Audio/Video) On the 97th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined SNY’s... WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season The WNBA’s 25th season also marks the debut of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. Baseline Jumper Podcast – Ep. 1 – October NBA Recap Knicks bring the heat against the Suns