The Philadelphia 76ers got off to a terrific start on Sunday on the road against the defending Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns. The Sixers jumped out by scoring 39 points in the opening quarter and they expanded their lead to 15 in the second quarter, but the offense then bogged down.
Philadelphia shot only 31.9% after halftime after shooting 52.4% from the floor in the first half and it came back to bite them in a 114-104 loss to the Suns on the road despite 37 points and 15 rebounds from Joel Embiid.
It was an effort that the Sixers were upset about after the loss starting with coach Doc Rivers as he lamented the number of possessions the team wasted either by taking bad shots or turning the ball over.