Simmons hits 1st career NBA 3-pointer in 76ers' victory

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    Ben Simmons wore a "Sesame Street" sweatshirt in the locker room, the classic characters lined up on the familiar street. The theme seemed appropriate for 76ers fans, because it was finally time to count Simmons' 3-pointers.

    One! One 3-pointer for Ben Simmons!

    "Hold me back, fam!" 76ers announcer Marc Zumoff exclaimed on the TV call.

    The anticipated shot didn't win a playoff or even big regular-season game. Simmons, though, got the weight of the ridicule for the career 0-fer off his back when he hit the first 3-pointer of his career and had 18 points and 13 assists to lead Philadelphia to a 109-104 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.

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