The road has not been kind to the 2019-20 Philadelphia 76ers. Despite a sparkling 27-2 home record and a 36-23 mark overall, the team is a dismal 9-21 away from home.
The latest setback came in Wednesday’s disappointing 108-94 loss to the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers. Adding to the frustration and disappointment is the fact that the most recent defeat gave the Sixers an unflattering distinction in NBA history.
The loss marked the team’s seventh straight road loss, each of which came by double digits. The Sixers are now the only team in the history of the NBA to lose seven straight road games by double-figures while having a winning record. The dubious feat was dug up by NBCS Philly’s John Clark.
Sixers are first team in NBA history to lose 7 straight road games by double digits while having a winning record 😳
According to @StatsBySTATS pic.twitter.com/p6RcodKVHn
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) February 27, 2020
It’s a shocking stat that serves to really highlight Philadelphia’s baffling performance on the road.
The team is currently dealing with a litany of problems, from injuries and coaching concerns to inconsistent play, roster construction, and salary concerns, and the road woes serve as a microcosm of many of those issues.
As the season moves towards the stretch run, there’s little indication that the team has the ability to get the road issues figured out, and based on its current position in the standings it’s hard to imagine it has much chance of making real noise in the playoffs without the benefit of home-court advantage.
This isn’t the kind of NBA history the team had planned on making when the season tipped off, and this unwelcome feat illustrates just how disappointing this season has been for the Sixers. [lawrence-related id=26589,26571,26562]