Ben Simmons, who made his long-awaited NBA regular season debut with Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday (October 18, 2023), scored 18 points on 7-15 shooting, adding 10 rebounds and 5 assists.
Simmons joined Grant Hill as the only players since 1983-84 to record at least 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in their NBA debut. Hill scored 25 points, but had three turnovers and played three more minutes than Simmons.
With 2:06 left in the game, Ben Simmons went to the line with the Sixers down seven and missed both. But, on the very next possession, Simmons — after recording a steal — gets fouled in transition and goes back to the line with 1:44 left, his team still down seven points. Read more about the highlights of his debut at CBSLocal.com.
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