Anfernee Simons Powers Sixers With Bench 3-Point Surge

Overview

• Simons hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, two assists and three steals in 25 minutes during the road win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.
• Over his last three games he is 16-for-27 from deep, a span Sports Illustrated calculated as roughly 59.3 percent from three.
• Multiple outlets reported that Simons became the first NBA bench player since Malik Beasley in 2024 to make five or more 3s in three straight games, a mark described in coverage as notable but limited in sourcing.
• Simons missed most of the preseason and began the year 5-for-21 from deep, a slow start that has given way to a defined high-leverage bench role praised publicly by coach Nick Nurse.
• His sudden 3-point efficiency has helped the Sixers to a 6-1 start, created true spacing for the offense and could shape rotation and minutes decisions if the streak holds, though writers caution the sample size is still small.