Player grades: Ben Simmons scores 12 in contentious 137-133 loss to the 76ers

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Simmons was a no-show in the first half, but he was much better in the second half. Here are your Nets player grades:Ben Simmons: B-Possibly because of the boos, Simmons started this game off as slow as humanly possible. He did not shoot much in the second half as Philadelphia made it a point to close out to shooters like O’Neale. He did most of his damage inside the paint as he did a good job of cutting to the basket and making himself available. He did a good job rebounding and his defense was much better in the second half.
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