Loss to Raptors on Thursday Exposes a Concerning Trend for Sixers – Sports Illustrated

With a matchup against the Toronto Raptors, the Sixers were lighting it up from beyond the arc once again.

Despite being in the lead at halftime, the Sixers were outscored once again in the third quarter, which caused them to fall behind going into the final quarter of the outing.

While Thursday’s game didn’t count for much, considering the Sixers have already solidified their spot in the 2022 NBA Playoffs, a certain stat after the game exposed a concerning trend for Philadelphia this season.

According to ESPN, the Sixers picked up their seventh loss of the season, where they led by as much as 15 points in the matchup.

After notching the Eastern Conference’s fourth seed last season, the Knicks followed up with a 35-45 record this year, ranking them 12th in the conference.

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