Daily News | Loss at Phoenix shows the Sixers can play with the best but are not ready to beat the best | Keith Pompey
PHOENIX — Doc Rivers told the 76ers before Sunday’s game that the Phoenix Suns are a very good team that they could beat. The coach added that his players had to be competitive throughout the game and avoid wasted possessions.at Footprint Center. “Against any good team, you are not going to win that game. And on the other end, we probably had that many mistakes on our switches.”
The loss bumped the Sixers out of the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings. They dropped three spots, to fourth place. But they’re still in contention for the conference’s top postseason seed. The Sixers are a half-game behind the first-place Boston Celtics with eight games remaining in a jam-packed race. The Celtics and Miami Heat both are 47-28, and the Sixers and Milwaukee Bucks are 46-28.
Joel Embiid showed why he’s the MVP front-runner, finishing with game-highs of 37 points, 15 rebounds, and three steals to go with a team-high two blocks. The Sixers need to do a better job of identifying the hot hand and keeping that person involved , especially with Harden shooting 2-for-11. “We are [right there],” Rivers said. “But I’m not going to have a parade, either. I mean, we lost the game. We came to win the game. We know we are [right there]. But we need to know that we are not ready yet.
The Suns scored 26 points off their 12 turnovers, and the Sixers’ defense was a no-show. Phoenix scored frequently on its stack action. The Suns shot 51.7 % from the field, including 13-for-27 on three-pointers..
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