Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty ImagesThroughout most of Thursday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Philadelphia 76ers looked like they were dealing with an All-Star-break hangover as they found themselves trailing by double digits on their home floor.Fortunately for the fans in attendance at Wells Fargo Center, the Sixers overcame a slow start for a 110-105 victory over the Grizzlies. Philadelphia stormed back from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit and ended the game on a 10-1 run en route to their fifth straight win.James Harden spearheaded the comeback by dropping a game-high 31 points with seven rebounds and seven assists. Sixers star big man Joel Embiid struggled finding a shooting rhythm in the first half but remained a force on both ends of the floor to continue his dominance, finishing with 27 points on 7-of-25 shooting, 19 rebounds, six assists and six blocks.The impressive performance by Philadelphia’s star duo earned the adulation of NBA Twitter:Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins*Squints* Uh-oh! Is that H-Town James Harden!? And Embiid is reminding us that there are 2 ends of the court. Not a great shooting game but still a dominant performance! Carry on…Kevin Negandhi @KevinNegandhiThe Harden corner 3… the Embiid block on Ja… 👀Some Velvet Blog
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Joel Embiid, James Harden Hailed by NBA Twitter in 76ers' Win vs Ja Morant, Grizzlies
