Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris continues to chug along as the 2022-23 regular season comes to a close. The Sixers are sitting at 49-23 with 10 games to go before the playoffs begin and they were able to pick up an easy win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday thanks to Harris.
Harris had 20 points on 5-for-9 shooting with nine rebounds and eight assists in the win. He also shot 5-for-7 from the foul line, which is something he doesn’t do often. Harris isn’t a guy who shoots many free throws, but his aggressiveness all night was important considering the Sixers were short-handed.
“Just being aggressive,” Harris told reporters. “That doesn’t necessarily mean looking for a shot every time. Just take what the defense is giving and with the added opportunities I was able to have on the offensive end in the half court, just being able to try to pick apart how they’re playing.”
The nine assists Harris had set the tone for the Sixers as they had 30 assists on 39 field goals. The ball movement was excellent all night. Along with his efficient scoring, he was able to be sort of an offensive hub for Philadelphia.
“I know how they play and how they rotate on defense,” Harris added. “So just being able to look for my shot coming off, but also a lot of guys were open on those easy skip passes. I thought we shot the ball really well and even had a lot of good looks that guys would love to have another shot and that’s that type of rhythm and the flow the whole team needs as we wind down the stretch that we have up until playoffs.”
Coach Doc Rivers was happy with Harris’ offensive production as the veteran out of Tennessee is letting the game come to him.
“Just letting it come,” Rivers said of Harris. “When it comes, he attacks. He’s making the right plays with the ball with his passing. Just tonight (Wednesday), honestly, everybody just passed the ball. Man, we’re a different team when we do that.”
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Story originally appeared on Sixers Wire