3 biggest takeaways for Sixers following Game 1 loss to Celtics
Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their Game 1 loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
BOSTON -- The Philadelphia 76ers invaded TD Garden on Sunday looking to make some noise in Game 1 of their Round 1 series with the Boston Celtics. Despite not having Joel Embiid, the Sixers were looking to make some noise and make the heavily favored Celtics sweat in the series-opener. Instead, the Celtics jumped on them early and earned a 123-91 win to put the Sixers in a hole early.
Philadelphia was led by Tyrese Maxey with 21 points and eight assists, Paul George had 17 points and four rebounds, and VJ Edgecombe had 13 points. Kelly Oubre Jr. added 10 points and seven rebounds, and Justin Edwards added seven and six rebounds.
Here are the three biggest takeaways following the loss: 3-point struggles The Sixers generated some good looks from beyond the arc, but had a tough time converting on those opportunities on Sunday. When facing a team like the Celtics that relies so much on their 3-point shot, the Sixers are going to have to convert on those looks as the series continues. To knock down only four triples on the day is not going to get it done, especially on the road.
Even the 23 attempts compared to 44 for Boston isn’t going to be enough. The Sixers have to be able to generate more 3-point looks and match up with this team. "We know they’re gonna shoot 3s…they got up 44 tonight," said Maxey.