Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons resorted to some trickery to get the better of the Atlanta Hawks' defense in the first quarter of their match at Wells Fargo Arena on Wednesday. With less than six minutes left in the opening canto, Simmons was directing traffic on the break and found wide-open Sixers teammate Tobias Harris.

Three red shirts had no clue where the ball was going, as the 24-year-old Australian playmaker didn't even look before the pass. Harris had the easiest two points and finished with a two-handed jam.

Here's Simmons' heads-up play that gave the Sixers an early lead:

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Ben Simmons' greatest attribute will always be his ability to set his teammates up, often in incredible fashion. That dynamite no-look feed certainly had shades of Magic Johnson written all over it. The three-time All-Star is just in his second game back following a four-game absence for the Sixers.

Philly struggled mightily without Simmons' two-way process, and it's no coincidence that they finally ended their losing streak upon his return. In 49 games so far, the 6-foot-11 floor general is notching 14.8 points on 54.8 percent shooting from the field, along with 7.6 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.6 steals. Most pundits believe the Sixers star  is also the frontrunner for the DPOY plum this season.