The Sixers struggled in many areas Thursday night and fell to a 104-95 loss to the Hawks at State Farm Arena despite a belated comeback push. NoahLevick of NBCSPhilly has the recap:
The 5-7 Sixers will travel back to Philadelphia and face Atlanta again on Saturday night. Here are observations on their loss Thursday:The Sixers got Tobias Harris a post-up on their first play and he knocked down a turnaround jumper.
Paul Reed again began the game as Embiid's backup, and he struggled early on to handle the Young-Capela pick-and-roll combination. The 23-year-old was more aggressive than Embiid in his pick-and-roll coverage and didn’t strike theHe was called for two personals almost immediately, Young went 9 for 9 at the foul line in the first quarter, and the Hawks ended the period on an 11-0 run.
Embiid is responsible for making sharp, sensible decisions, but the frustration he showed at times in Atlanta was somewhat understandable. His teammates need to consistently be in the correct spots, and to hustle there before defenders swarm Embiid. Both the Sixers and Hawks had woeful starts from long range. The teams combined to shoot 3 for 25 from three-point territory in the first half. Offense not involving the Young-Capela duo or Embiid was generally very inefficient. Harris had his hands on his head after blowing an uncontested layup late in the second quarter.
The Sixers shouldn’t count on Maxey for all of their positive energy, but it is noticeable when he’s slumping and doesn’t show his usual zest for the game. He at least kept attacking on offense and saw a few shots fall in the second half, finishing the night with 15 points on 5-for-17 shooting, five assists and four rebounds.De’Anthony Melton also didn't have a strong showing offensively , though he began the game on Murray and effectively limited his scoring chances.
The sweet shooting Georges Niang displayed in a 21-point outing against the Suns deserted him. Niang shot 1 for 7 from long distance and also let a defensive rebound slip from his hands late in the third, eventually leading to a Justin Holiday three that extended the Hawks’ lead to nine points. Soon after, a long two-pointer from Young over Reed stretched the Sixers’ deficit to 14.
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