Furkan Korkmaz drops 27 points in Philadelphia 76ers win over the Brooklyn Nets / News - Basketnews.com

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The Philadelphia 76ers (2-1) won at home against the Brooklyn Nets (2-1) with the final score of 115-104 (37-24, 31-24, 32-24, 15-31).

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The team coached by Doc Rivers had a solid scoring night despite several absences in the backcourt.

Philadelphia ended up the first half up by 19 points, behind the scoring performances of Furkan Korkmaz and second-year player Isaiah Joe.

The Sixers entered into the final quarter with a 28-points lead, Nets tried a comeback in the last 10 minutes, but despite a good effort, they just couldn't level the game.

For the Sixers, the top scorer was Furkan Korkmaz with 27 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds, while Isaiah Joe added 20 points and 3 assists.

Kevin Durant was the top scorer for the Nets with 23 points and 7 rebounds. James Harden finished the game with 21 points, 4 assists, and 4 rebounds.

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