The Philadelphia 76ers were set up for a bounce back win on Monday. They were taking on a Houston Rockets team that entered 6-17, and they welcomed James Harden back to the lineup after a 14-game absence due to a right foot tendon strain.
Instead, the Sixers committed mistake after mistake and it led to a 132-123 double overtime loss to the Rockets. Harden had 21 points on 4-for-19 shooting with seven assists and seven turnovers, but Philadelphia committed 34 fouls compared to Houston’s 27. It was a very bad effort for the Sixers on a night they shouldn’t have lost.
After it was over, coach Doc Rivers tried explaining the loss while expressing some frustration: