The 76ers lost yet another game on the road on Friday night in Toronto. This marked their 5th straight loss and 10th straight loss away on the road. A win in this divisional game could have been big for Philadelphia, putting them ahead of the Raptors, but instead the Sixers fall to 7-17 in this 108-100 loss.
Michael Carter-Williams missed his fifth straight game and Wroten had another big game as he continued to start in his place. The Raptors jumped out to a sizeable lead in the first quarter, ending the quarter up 36-21. After containing their opponents in the opening period for the past 3 games (something they have struggled with all season), the Sixers' defense once allowed too many points in at the start of the game, making it too difficult to get back in it. Philadelphia made an effort in the second quarter, starting on a 10-0 run and outscoring Toronto by 7 in the quarter, but still went into the half down 48-56. The second half was actually tightly contested as both teams scored 52 points in the second half. Wroten cut it to 100-98 with just over 2:00 remaining but a 3 by Terrence Ross and a shot from DeRezon secured the lead for Toronto.
Wroten led the Sixers with 23 points and shot very well from downtown, hitting 5 of his 8 attempts. Wroten is not known for his long range shooting but is definitely something Philly can get used to as their only reliable outside shooter seems to be Hawes. Wroten also dished out 5 assists but on the other hand committed 5 turnovers. Evan Turner scored 21 and secured 10 rebounds, bouncing back from his disappointing performance in Minnesota. Thad Young added 18 points and 5 rebounds while Hawes scored 15 points and blocked 4 shots but only recorded 3 rebounds. Hawes is averaging a nice 1.6 blocks per game this season. James Anderson continued to play well in his scoring role off the bench as he contributed 13 points.
DeMar DeRozen lead all scorers with 27 and had 6 assists. Terrence Ross added 24 points off 4 threes. Big man Amir Johnson scored 17 points and collected 10 boards while Jonas Valanciunas contributed 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Philadelphia turned the ball over 17 times, much better than their 26 against the Timberwolves but it could still be better. Toronto finished with 15 turnovers and won a tight rebounding battle 47-42. Both teams had 40 points scored in the paint.
Since starting 3-1, Philadelphia has lost 17 of their last 21 games. They are who we thought they were before this season begin.
The Sixers look forward to returning to Philadelphia tomorrow night. Unfortunately, they play the Trail Blazers(19-4) the top team in the West.
By: Matt Ryan
Wroten led the Sixers with 23 points and shot very well from downtown, hitting 5 of his 8 attempts. Wroten is not known for his long range shooting but is definitely something Philly can get used to as their only reliable outside shooter seems to be Hawes. Wroten also dished out 5 assists but on the other hand committed 5 turnovers. Evan Turner scored 21 and secured 10 rebounds, bouncing back from his disappointing performance in Minnesota. Thad Young added 18 points and 5 rebounds while Hawes scored 15 points and blocked 4 shots but only recorded 3 rebounds. Hawes is averaging a nice 1.6 blocks per game this season. James Anderson continued to play well in his scoring role off the bench as he contributed 13 points.
DeMar DeRozen lead all scorers with 27 and had 6 assists. Terrence Ross added 24 points off 4 threes. Big man Amir Johnson scored 17 points and collected 10 boards while Jonas Valanciunas contributed 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.
Philadelphia turned the ball over 17 times, much better than their 26 against the Timberwolves but it could still be better. Toronto finished with 15 turnovers and won a tight rebounding battle 47-42. Both teams had 40 points scored in the paint.
Since starting 3-1, Philadelphia has lost 17 of their last 21 games. They are who we thought they were before this season begin.
The Sixers look forward to returning to Philadelphia tomorrow night. Unfortunately, they play the Trail Blazers(19-4) the top team in the West.
By: Matt Ryan
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