After outgunning the Knicks on Saturday the Sixers traveled to New Orleans tonight for a matchup with the Hornets. The Sixers continued their hot shooting from the field at 53% but hit just 2 of 14 from beyond the arc while the Hornets, namely Peja Stojakovic, drilled 14 threes which proved to be the difference. The Sixers did rack up plenty of blocks and steals and even out rebounded New Orleans 37-32, but the Hornets were just too hot from beyond the arc. Aside from the barrage of threes the Sixers also turned the ball over 21 times which also didn't help their cause. As for Elton Brand, in his 2nd game back from the injured list, he did very little with just a block and 3 rebounds and is obviously not quite 100% yet. Early on the Sixers actually had the lead by 4 after the 1st quarter and by 7 at the half with the score 47-40. In the 3rd quarter New Orleans began hitting threes, pulled away, and never looked back with a 6 point lead heading into the 4th quarter, leading to an eventual 15 point win, with the final score 101-86. So the Sixers drop back under .500 at 21-22 overall but remain 7th in the Eastern conference.
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Well at least they're not more than one game below .500 but I might just end up biting my tongue.
-to ph1lllysports
oh okay please don't
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