Sixers Rally To End Two-Game Slide
The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the visiting Brooklyn Nets, 117-106, at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday evening.

The Sixers rallied in the fourth to complete the comeback win and snap a two-game losing streak. The contest got out to a competitive start and the Nets held a three-point lead after one quarter. The Nets pulled ahead by as many as seven points late in the second quarter, but the 76ers brought it back to a three-point game by halftime. The Nets pushed their lead back to seven, mid way through the third quarter and held a four-point lead, heading into the final frame. The 76ers flipped the switch in the fourth and tied the game at 95, with 8:30 to go in the contest. They outscored the Nets 22-11 the rest of the way to improve to 19-2 at home and hand the Nets a second consecutive loss.

Tobias Harris led the 76ers with 34 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and a steal, in 35 minutes. Ben Simmons tallied 20 points, 11 assists, six rebounds, an assist and a steal, while Josh Richardson and Furkan Korkmaz chipped in 15 points each. The Sixers shot 51 percent from the field, including 11-of-30 from long range.

Meanwhile, Spencer Dinwiddie led the Nets with 26 points, eight assists and two rebounds, in 37 minutes. Kyrie Irving added 14 points, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block, while Taurean Prince tallied 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals. The Nets shot 44 percent from the field, including 12-of-25 from long range.

The Nets (18-22) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Bucks on Saturday. The 76ers (26-16) play host to the Bulls on Friday.
Posted on: 1/15/2020 7:03 PM
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