The Philadelphia 76ers struggled to keep pace with the Detroit Pistons, leading to a 125-112 defeat. Despite a strong third quarter comeback, the Sixers couldn't overcome a slow start and a 34-point deficit. Tensions flared briefly between Joel Embiid and Kelly Oubre during the game, but the two teammates quickly resolved the issue.
As for the Sixers—even while near full strength—they couldn’t keep up. The one-time All-Star Tyrese Maxey summed it up to a slow start from the star trio having a trickle-down to the rest of the roster.
At one point, 76ers star center Joel Embiid seemed to have questioned the defensive effort of his teammate, Kelly Oubre. The two shared a heated exchange during a timeout.“I think we weren’t playing well. We’re fighting our way back into the game, and we’d taken away most of those transition plays, and there was an exchange.”The good news for the Sixers was that Embiid and Oubre quickly squashed their issue before getting back out on the floor.
After the first half, the Sixers trailed 78-49 on Friday night. They outscored the Pistons by 10 points in the third quarter, nearly hanging 40 on their opponent after trailing by 34 points. Still, Detroit handled its business. At the end of the night, the Sixers dropped to 20-31 on the year with a 125-112 loss. The Sixers are once again searching for answers as they now have a two-game losing streak to their name while heading into a matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, who they haven’t beaten in six games.Title: Credentialed writer/reporter covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s FanNation Email: JustinGrasso32@Gmail.
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