Philadelphia: The greatest city in the world
Sixers: The top-of-the East Sixers faced off against the Western Conference No. 1 Utah Jazz last night, and let’s just say our palms are still a little sweaty. The Sixers pulled out the 131–123 overtime win thanks to monstrous efforts by Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Tobias Harris. We’re calling it now: Philly in four.
- Embiid scored a clutch three-pointer to send them into overtime, and Harris took it from there, scoring 11 of the teams’ 13 in overtime. Damn.
- Now all we have to do is sit back, relax, and enjoy the rest of the NBA fawning over our No. 1 Sixers as we catch Embiid and Simmons in the All-Star game on Sunday. Life is sweet at the top.
Wildcats: In a decisive 72–60 win over the No. 14-ranked Creighton Bluejays, the No. 10-ranked Wildcats showed no mercy. Guard Justin Moore led the team with 24 points, followed by forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl with 14 and guard Brandon Slater with 11. The bad news? Collin Gillespie left the game with a knee injury late in the first half.
While we’re not completely panicked (yet), the senior guard is a team leader and a huge part of ’Nova’s success this season. It’d leave a major hole on the court if Gillespie were to miss the postseason. *deep breaths*
