Sixers Know They Had Chance to ‘Steal a Game,' See Signs They Can Fight Back in Knicks Series
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Sixers know they had chance to ‘steal a game,' see signs they can fight back in Knicks series
The Sixers traveled home empty-handed, knowing all their hard work was for naught Wednesday night. In contrast to the opener of their second-round playoff series with the Knicks, the Sixers’ competitive spirit and defensive diligence were stellar in Game 2. However, they missed all sorts of shots in the fourth quarter of a 108-102 loss without Joel Embiid (right ankle sprain and right hip soreness). “We played good enough defense to win that gam…
Game 2 Loss Featured the Second-Worst Fourth Quarter Shooting Percentage During a Sixers Playoff Game in the Post-Process Era
The Sixers lost Game 2 after going ice cold in the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night. They went colder than a polar bear opening a container of liquid nitrogen in Svalbard. According to our Sportradar data, the 21.1 field goal percentage was the second-worst in a fourth quarter since the Sixers started this run of playoff appearances coming out of the Process era: Worst 4Q Shooting Games Game Date/OpponentSeriesGmFGMFGAF…
The Sixers returned from New York with a second defeat, but also the feeling of having found a formula to be up to the Knicks, to the point of nourishing real regrets after this Game 2.
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