The Sixers gave their fans plenty of reasons to have problems with them, and it’s their turn to hear about it.
Philadelphia laid an egg, falling 114-106 to the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday night, a game that certainly wasn’t as close as the final score indicates.
Back after missing the last two games, Joel Embiid dropped 27 on 8-of-13 shooting along with six rebounds, but had yet another injury scare when he tweaked his knee on the first play of the second half. He only made one field goal in the second half.
Tyrese Maxey had his worst game in quite some time, though he was hardly the only one. He shot 3-of-14 from the floor for 13 points. Combined with Jared McCain, the Sixers’ starting backcourt shot 6-of-25.
Paul George finished with 19 points but shot 5-of-14 to do so. Michael Porter Jr. led all scorers with 28.
The illness going around continues to hit the Sixers — VJ Edgecombe, Quentin Grimes and Dominick Barlow all missed this game because of it while Kelly Oubre Jr. and Trendon Watford remain out as well.
Here are some thoughts at the buzzer.