The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 138-94 on Monday night, with Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts in attendance.
Hurts, still buzzing from Sunday’s game-winning touchdown against the Buffalo Bills, made it to Wells Fargo Center to see Joel Embiid lead the Sixers to a triumph over LeBron James and company.
The 25-year-old was displayed on the big screen during the game, and supporters gave him a hero’s welcome. The Philadelphia audience was obviously ecstatic to see their beloved quarterback there.
Along with Eagles teammate Darius Slay, Hurts was spotted interacting with Sixers head coach Nick Nurse during Monday’s game.
The Sixers cruised to a rout of the Lakers, thanks in large part to Joel Embiid’s sixth career triple-double—30 points, 11 boards, and 11 assists.
Philadelphia shot 22 for 46 as a team, just one short of the franchise record, thanks in large part to 31 points from Tyrese Maxey, who went 5-for-12 from beyond the arc.
For the Sixers, who had dropped two of their last three games, bench player Marcus Morris Sr. scored 16 points on 4-for-5 shooting from beyond the arc. On the other hand, Patrick Beverley scored 12 points on 4-for-8 shooting from outside the arc, continuing his 3-for-22 performance from the field this season.
On the other hand, LeBron James scored 18 points and surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in terms of total NBA minutes played (including playoffs) with 66,289 minutes.
After the Eagles’ tҺrilling overtime triumph over the Bills, which guaranteed their spot in the NFL playoffs this season, Hurts appeared to be in good spirits as he watched the game.
Jake Elliott of Philadelphia had kicked a field goal from 59 yards out with 20 seconds left to tie the game, and he eventually won it on a quarterback draw with 2 minutes and 37 seconds to go in overtime.
Hurts scored a 12-yard touchdown run after the Bills took the lead on a field goal in the first drive of overtime, tying the Eagles with the only other 10-1 NFL team.
He outdueled Buffalo’s Josh Allen and helped the Eagles recover from a 17-7 halftime deficit for the second week in a row. He also ran for two touchdowns and threw for three.
With his arms outstretched in triumph, Hurts made his way off the field to the clamor of the crowd. D’Andre Swift ran for 16 yards to set up Hurts’ walk-off touchdown, and he completed passes to DeVonta Smith for 17 and 11 yards in overtime.
