The 76ers got beat badly at home on Wednesday as the Charlotte Bobcats defeated Philadelphia for the second time this year. The Bobcats rocketed ahead from the start of the game and the Sixers could not catch up. Philly lost 123-93.
The Sixers let the Bobcats jump out to a 12 point lead by the end of the first quarter. The deficit only grew for Philadelphia in the 2nd as they found themselves trailing 63-38. The Sixers could not make any ground in the 2nd half, as they were bullied on the boards, getting outrebounded 47-32. The 76ers trailed by 30 or more for the majority of the final quarter.
Michael Carter-Williams led the Sixers with 22 points and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He only finished with 3 assists. Henry Sims added 15 points and 6 rebounds while Thad Young scored 11 points but turned the ball over 4 times. Philadelphia only committed 11 total turnovers, yet Charlotte was even more careful with the ball, committing only 9. Elliot Williams added 12 off the bench.
The Bobcats shot an effective 53% from the floor and a hit a stunning 12 of their 22 attempts from long range. Big Al Jefferson had a game-high 25 points and secured 10 rebounds. Gerald Henderson scored 14 points and had 4 assists. Charlotte received a huge boost from their bench, with Anthony Tolliver contributing 16 points and 8 rebounds, and Gary Neal and Douglas-Roberts scoring 15 and 14 points respectively.
The Sixers will look to recover what's left of their pride in Boston on Friday.
By: Matt Ryan
Michael Carter-Williams led the Sixers with 22 points and also grabbed 7 rebounds. He only finished with 3 assists. Henry Sims added 15 points and 6 rebounds while Thad Young scored 11 points but turned the ball over 4 times. Philadelphia only committed 11 total turnovers, yet Charlotte was even more careful with the ball, committing only 9. Elliot Williams added 12 off the bench.
The Bobcats shot an effective 53% from the floor and a hit a stunning 12 of their 22 attempts from long range. Big Al Jefferson had a game-high 25 points and secured 10 rebounds. Gerald Henderson scored 14 points and had 4 assists. Charlotte received a huge boost from their bench, with Anthony Tolliver contributing 16 points and 8 rebounds, and Gary Neal and Douglas-Roberts scoring 15 and 14 points respectively.
The Sixers will look to recover what's left of their pride in Boston on Friday.
By: Matt Ryan
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