3 biggest takeaways for Sixers following tough road loss to Spurs
Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following a tough loss to the San Antonio Spurs on the road on Monday.
The Philadelphia 76ers began their final 3-game road trip of the regular season with a visit to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. The Eastern Conference race is tight as teams jostle for position and the Sixers took a tough loss to the Spurs 115-102 as they dropped to the No. 7 seed in the East.
The Sixers were led by Joel Embiid with 34 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks while Paul George had 16 points. VJ Edgecombe had 14 points and eight rebounds while Tyrese Maxey had 15 and eight assists and Dominick Barlow had six and eight rebounds. Here are the three biggest takeaways following the loss: George starts hot, but then fizzles The 9-time All-Star continues to work his way back from his suspension and into a groove.
He got off to a great start as he had 11 points on 4-for-6 shooting in the first quarter, but then shot just 1-for-9 the rest of the night. This has been a bit of a trend with George as he has started games hot--he started well against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday--but has not been able to keep that hot start going. This is the next step for him as he works his way back into a rhythm and a groove before the playoffs begin.
He has to find a way to keep things going for a full 48 minutes. Missed opportunity The Spurs lost Victor Wembanyama at halftime due to a rib contusion and the Sixers should have taken advantage in this one. When considering how tight things are in the Eastern Conference, they can't afford to lose games such as this one.