76ers vs. Nets: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Ben Simmons scores his first points as a Net with a dunk in transition – 7:44 PM

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Ben Simmons has dunked – 7:44 PM

Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
I know I’ve been far from his biggest fan, but thrilled to see Ben Simmons back on the floor. Best of luck. – 7:44 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
A pair of pull-up 3s from Maxey in the first 80 seconds is just about exactly what Sixers fans wanted to see. – 7:43 PM

Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Tyrese Maxey is still nasty – 7:43 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Joe Harris’ second shot is also an airball. Preseason for everybody. – 7:43 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Tyrese Maxey, who was a fantastic three-point shooter last season, confidently buries his first two attempts from deep and then hits a jumper. Eight quick points for him. – 7:43 PM

Meghan Triplett @Meghan_Triplett
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@Brooklyn Nets vs @Philadelphia 76ers pic.twitter.com/g3ATNIkIGP – 7:43 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Two pull up transition threes in the first minute of the game for Tyrese Maxey. Not bad. – 7:43 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
A pair of pull-up triples now for Tyrese Maxey. The light is fully green. – 7:43 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
Pull-up triple for Tyrese Maxey to open the preseason for the Sixers. – 7:42 PM

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunov
Joe Harris with an airball on Ben Simmons’ first possession of competitive basketball in 15+ months – 7:42 PM

David Hardisty @clutchfans
We’re watching the Nets-Sixers game (NBATV) on @RocketsWatch and will probably flip over to Paolo Banchero’s debut at 7pm …
getplayback.com/room/rocketswa… – 7:42 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Nets’ first shot is a Joe Harris airball. Things can only get better. – 7:42 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Joe Harris airballs first three, Kyrie is deferring to Simmons as point guard to start game. – 7:42 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
The first bucket for these @Philadelphia 76ers:
Tyrese Maxey for 3. – 7:42 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Tyrese Maxey drills a triple on Philly’s 1st possession #Sixers – 7:42 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
There were a good amount of boos for Ben Simmons during pregame introductions, compared to the relative ovation that Kyrie Irving got. Weird reception for the Nets’ newest player, though decent amount of Philly fans here.
SImmons gives Tobias Harris a dap and hugs Tyrese Maxey. – 7:41 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Even though it’s a preseason game, it’s surreal seeing Ben Simmons out on the court in a Nets uniform – and especially seeing it for the first time against his old team. – 7:41 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Ben Simmons’ introduction #Sixers #Nets pic.twitter.com/hXWHoSpTxs – 7:40 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Ben Simmons introduced for his Nets (preseason) debut: pic.twitter.com/ELTyGr6inb – 7:40 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Ben Simmons got a very loud ovation from the Barclays Center crowd tonight as he got introduced for the 1st time #Nets #Sixers – 7:39 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
How 76ers/Nets is gonna be tonight pic.twitter.com/7JyMPlfjzm – 7:37 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
double the dunk, double the fun. 🤩
cc: @MikeFoster_ & @Trev_up pic.twitter.com/ZT5ZRFq8D8 – 7:32 PM

Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Nets going with their probable best starting lineup tonight in their preseason opener: Simmons, Irving, Durant, Harris and Claxton.
Can beat a lot of teams with that. Not sure could beat Milwaukee or Boston in seven games with it. But it’s Oct. 3. – 7:31 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Hey #NetsWorld…
We’re back. pic.twitter.com/TWXlgPDtc2 – 7:30 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
About that time!
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📺 @NBATV pic.twitter.com/C05Lgl5cWO – 7:19 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sixers’ Isaiah Joe sits on roster bubble entering preseason — but he’s keeping his eye on the ball inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 7:18 PM

Ian Begley @IanBegley
Nets say Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Joe Harris and Nic Claxton will start tonight. – 7:03 PM

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Brooklyn Nets are starting Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris, Kevin Durant and Nic Claxton in tonight’s preseason game against Philadelphia 76ers. – 7:01 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Tonight’s starters vs. @Philadelphia 76ers:
🔹 @Ben Simmons
🔹 @Kyrie Irving
🔹 @Kevin Durant
🔹 Joe Harris
🔹 @Nic Claxton – 7:00 PM

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FULL BREAKDOWN pic.twitter.com/ATCOU0DPgG – 6:56 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Who’s ready for some hoops? pic.twitter.com/5GOeDTu3da – 6:55 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
that pre-game flow. pic.twitter.com/E27ww5aRgV – 6:55 PM

Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley will miss Wednesday night’s game at Philadelphia due to a right ankle sprain and will remain out approximately 1-2 weeks. Mobley will undergo a period of treatment and rehabilitation and his status will be updated as appropriate. #LetemKnow #Cavs – 6:52 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
P.J. Tucker gets some work in before Sixers-Nets: pic.twitter.com/8A8ITvKfgB – 6:49 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
tonight’s starting five:
🔔 @Matisse Thybulle
🔔 @Tobias Harris
🔔 @Bball_Paul
🔔 @De’Anthony Melton
🔔 @Tyrese Maxey pic.twitter.com/FxyGw2oWwh – 6:45 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
Pregame prep pic.twitter.com/0yx02zazSJ – 6:41 PM

Anthony Puccio @APOOCH
Ay look man, idc if it’s preseason or what. we get to watch Kevin Durant hoop tonight. And Kyrie Irving. And Ben Simmons. – 6:40 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Joe Harris starting after a Nov. ankle injury ended last season: “There’s more of an appreciation now when you realize it can be taken away from you from something out of your control…(Its) a bit of that childlike feeling, a lot of appreciation just to be able to play.” #Nets – 6:34 PM

TJ Warren @TonyWarrenJr
Pierre Bourne album run isn’t being talked about enough – 6:29 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Ben Simmons #pregameworkoutflow #Nets #Sixers pic.twitter.com/RL0934UJdA – 6:26 PM

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Ben Simmons getting some pregame work in prior to his first game in over a year. pic.twitter.com/pabVMv9haA – 6:25 PM

Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Ben Simmons warming up for his first game on 440 days. pic.twitter.com/n5LUmXz4NL – 6:25 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Sixers will start Maxey, Melton, Thybulle, Harris, Reed in their preseason opener. – 6:23 PM

Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Projected starters for the @Philadelphia 76ers’ first preseason game vs. BKN:
-Tyrese Maxey
-Matisse Thybulle
-Paul Reed
-De’Anthony Melton
-Tobias Harris – 6:23 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Starters tonight:
Tyrese Maxey
De’Anthony Melton
Matisse Thybulle
Tobias Harris
Paul Reed #Sixers – 6:22 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrell
2 things I’m watching for in Sixers/Nets tonight:
– what De’Anthony Melton does as a ball-handler, if anything
– whether Paul Reed plays at the 4 – 6:21 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Ben Simmons feeding Nic Claxton corner 3s in pregame warmups pic.twitter.com/KR48DbMhQF – 6:14 PM

Barbara Barker @meanbarb
No Embiid and no James Harden tonight. pic.twitter.com/BlKePeF8ha – 6:07 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
📍 @barclayscenter pic.twitter.com/MiOGHqjRcB – 6:05 PM

Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Doc Rivers when asked how he reflects back on his time coaching Ben Simmons: “I don’t right now.” pic.twitter.com/M0EtUZvOLW – 6:05 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
I asked Doc Rivers about how he reflects on his time coaching Ben Simmons: “I don’t right now. I’m focused on our guys.” – 6:04 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
No Embiid or James Harden tonight for the #76ers against the #Nets. Brooklyn fans will have to wait for Harden’s return to Barclays Center. #sixers – 6:02 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
No PJ Tucker, James Harden, Joel Embiid or Danuel House for the 76ers tonight against the Nets. – 6:02 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
No James Harden, Joel Embiid, PJ Tucker, and Danuel House Jr. in tonight’s preseason opener #Sixers – 6:01 PM

Noah Levick @NoahLevick
Sixers will not play Embiid, Harden, House and Tucker tonight in Brooklyn. – 6:01 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
No Joel Embiid, James Harden, PJ Tucker or Danuel House for the 76ers tonight against the Nets. – 6:01 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Joel Embiid, James Harden,Danuel House and P.J. Tucker will all miss tonight’s game against the #Nets, #Sixers coach Doc Rivers says. pic.twitter.com/MX7SfH9aWJ – 6:01 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
stacked slate tonight for a preseason Monday…
• Ben Simmons vs. Sixers
• Banchero
• Jamal Murray return
• Kawhi Leonard return
• Kent Bazemore return pic.twitter.com/aOC9J7alMX – 6:01 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Steve Nash on minutes for KD, Kyrie and Ben Simmons: “I don’t want to overburden them… somewhere in that 15-20 minute range.” #Nets – 5:54 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
we like what we see, @Matisse Thybulle 👀
📱@socios pic.twitter.com/zEWzWSIG26 – 5:53 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steve Nash says KD, Kyrie & Ben Simmons will log 15-20 minutes each. #Nets – 5:53 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
The #Nets starters will be Ben Simmons, Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Joe Harris and Nic Claxton. – 5:52 PM

Barbara Barker @meanbarb
Nets starters are Ben, Kyrie, KD, Nic Claxton and Joe Harris. pic.twitter.com/74TML4hWst – 5:51 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steve Nash on #Nets Big 3 playing together: “Its great to take advantage of the opportunity for those guys to play together & keep developing the understanding between them. But you definitely also dont want to overdo it. The goal is for everyone to land safely on Opening Night.” – 5:51 PM

Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nash says his starters tonight are: KD, Kyrie, Simmons, Joe Harris and Nic Claxton. – 5:51 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Nash says the Nets will start Joe Harris and Nic Claxton with Ben Simmons, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. – 5:50 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Per Steve Nash, the starting lineup for the #Nets is Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, Joe Harris, Kevin Durant, and Nic Claxton – 5:50 PM

Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Ben Simmons, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Joe Harris and Nic Claxton will start for the Nets tonight against the 76ers – 5:50 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Joe Harris and Nic Claxton start with the Big 3. #Nets – 5:50 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Steve Nash: “A year ago is a long time in Nets world.”
He isnt wrong. – 5:48 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Nets coach Steve Nash says preseason is “a little more important” to Brooklyn than other teams, given how little this team has played together. Said he’s excited to see Ben Simmons, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving all play together tonight. – 5:47 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Matisse Thybulle #pregameflow #Sixers pic.twitter.com/7U9qaZpbnN – 5:43 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Matisse Thybulle is working on a floater in pregame warm ups #Sixers pic.twitter.com/eRILYqRMFM – 5:32 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Just watched Paul Reed drill 12 of 14 triples in pregame warm ups tonight #Sixers – 5:30 PM

Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
new york for a minute. pic.twitter.com/gbAqpXxqQJ – 5:25 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Some Paul Reed pregame work in Brooklyn #Sixers pic.twitter.com/IuYHms4fhC – 5:19 PM

Brooklyn Nets @BrooklynNets
New addition to the home floor 👀 pic.twitter.com/qYsNniN5Qc – 5:04 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
Story @RoseGardenReprt from shootaround in Seattle (free and unlocked) — Josh Hart gets the first crack at small forward, and Damian Lillard is excited about Shaedon Sharpe rosegardenreport.com/p/josh-hart-ge… – 4:26 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
for a moment there, thought we’d never see the day.
Ben Simmons pick ‘ems are now available @UnderdogFantasy for tonight’s game.
https://t.co/pU9Em4uMTC pic.twitter.com/eW1S6mVFZZ – 4:25 PM

Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
PJ Tucker played some small-ball center for his last 3 teams, so we’re not having a Doc Rivers victory tour yet.
Still, it was nice to hear the Sixers will experiment with small ball lineups.
As we get ready for tonight’s game, some takeaways from camp: dailysix.com/sixers-trainin… – 4:06 PM

Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
Damian Lillard on seeing Shaedon Sharpe in action Monday night vs. the Clippers and who he thinks would have win in 1-on-1: Dame at 19 or Sharpe now?
“Shaedon. He would have had a hard time because we probably would have gotten into a fight.” – Lillard said.
@Damian Lillard pic.twitter.com/Pr9QiihlDt – 3:32 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
Damian Lillard says Shaedon Sharpe is “way more talented” than he was at 19. – 3:26 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers’ Isaiah Joe sits on roster bubble entering preseason — but he’s keeping his eye on the ball inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 3:24 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Ben Simmons will play against the #Sixers for first time Monday in Brooklyn inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 3:20 PM

Danny Cunningham @RealDCunningham
#Cavs head coach JB Bickerstaff says that everybody that is healthy will play in the team’s preseason opener Wednesday in Philadelphia. – 2:13 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Trevelin Queen looks to begin his 1st season in Philly on the right foot. As an example, he looks up to PJ Tucker as he looks to find his role with his new team. #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/03/tre… via @SixersWire – 1:51 PM

Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
a few things to watch for in Sixers-Nets tonight phillyvoice.com/sixers-preseas… – 1:50 PM

Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar rips Kyrie Irving over Alex Jones video #Nets nypost.com/2022/10/03/kar… via @nypostsports – 1:44 PM