Ben Simmons & Lonzo Ball Battle It Out in Philly | 2017.12.07

Check out the rookie point guards of the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76er's duel in Philly!

Ben Simmons put up a triple double with 12 Points, 13 Rebounds and a career high 15 Assists while Lonzo Ball put up 10 Points, 8 Rebounds and 8 Assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 107-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night.

The game also matched the top two picks of the 2016 draft, with No. 1 selection Simmons facing off with No. 2 pick Ingram.

Simmons drew "oohs" and "ahhs" in the third quarter when he spun left before throwing down an emphatic right-handed dunk.

But Ingram got the last laugh scoring 21 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds remaining on an assist from Lonzo Ball.

"It is (fun)," Ingram said of playing against Simmons. "He's a really good player. He gets his team involved. He's a leader of his basketball team."

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Sixers: Ben Simmons Highlights vs Suns 2017.12.04 - 20 Pts, 8 Rebs, 7 Asts, 6 Stl

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Phoenix Suns.

Simmons, battling the flu, finished the night with 20 Points, 8 Rebounds, 7 Assists and 6 Steals as the Sixers were defeated by the Suns 115-101.

Simmons had the flu and covered his head with his hoodie as he trudged off the court from pregame warm-ups to the locker room.

"I feel like my body kind of hit a wall," Simmons said. "I woke up, and I didn't feel like I could play."

Simmons, who is averaging 23.1 points and 9.4 rebounds, was sick for most of the past three days although still got the start from Coach Brett Brown.

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Ben Simmons October/November KIA Rookie of the Month

Ben Simmons named KIA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for October / November.

Collecting what’s likely to be the first of many awards in his NBA career after being named Eastern Conference rookie of the month.

It’s far from a surprise given Simmons’ electrifying start to the season. He’s only the second Australian to win the monthly rookie award after Andrew Bogut did it in January, 2006.

Simmons — already close to an unbackable favourite for rookie of the year honours — has averaged 18.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 7.2 assists through his first 20 games.




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Ben Simmons Highlights vs Celtics 2017.11.30 - 15 Pts, 7 Asts, 6 Rebs, 5 Stl

Highlights of Ben Simmons against the Boston Celtics.

Simmons finished the night with 15 Points, 7 Assists, 6 Rebounds and 5 Steals as the Sixers went down to the Celtics 108-97.

The Sixers have already played some of the league's top teams just 21 games into the season. Thursday was their second meeting with the Celtics, and they've also played Golden State and Houston twice, and Cleveland.

But coach Brett Brown is thankful for the tough road they've plodded thus far.

"We're playing NBA royalty right now," Brown said. "We're playing against the league's best. The analytics people tell us we've had the most difficult schedule to date in the NBA, and it feels like that. But I think it expedites learning. ... You're always learning from All-Stars."

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