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Knicks on Saturday afternoon was the dream of Sixers fans. The second half was a nightmare they have experienced many times before.
The Scorchers scored a comfortable six-wicket win against the Sixers in the BBL15 final at Optus Stadium on Sunday, reaching their modest target of 133 runs with 15 balls to spare. Mitch Marsh top scored in the Scorchers total of 4-133 with a patient 44 runs from 43 balls, opening the Scorchers innings with a six.
As momentum three after momentum three clanked off the rim for the Sixers, their defense started to slip as well. Sheppard was shaking free and hot, scoring at the same pace as the Sixers as a team in the quarter while they were also getting gashed on cuts to the rim.
Thursday's matchup between the Sixers and Houston Rockets was a treat. What stood out from one of the higher-level games played in Philadelphia this season?
Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points, Quentin Grimes had 13 and former Oklahoma City star Paul George added 12 for the Sixers (16-14), which played without injured starter Joel Embiid (ankle). Philadelphia committed 23 turnovers leading to 31 Oklahoma City points.
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Looking at the calls and explanations of the late officiating in Sixers-Knicks
The Sixers-Knicks contest on Saturday ended with a number of interesting officiating calls and reviews. Let’s take a look at them and see what the officials’ report had to say about each.
A brutal third quarter, combined with a Tony Brothers refereeing disasterclass in the final minute, led to a 112-109 Sixers loss to the Knicks on Saturday evening, leaving the
In their ninth back-to-back of the 2025-26 regular season, the Sixers had a chance to win two games in as many nights for the fourth time. But with Joel Embiid out on the second leg of a back-to-back and Paul George surprisingly joining him on the sidelines,