The Philadelphia 76ers (6-29) have defeated the Brooklyn Nets (16-20) at the Barclays Center for the first time in franchise history. With three seconds left, a slam dunk by Nerlens Noel off of a Michael Carter-Williams assist secured the Sixers their fifth road win, and first win within the division, this season.
Game Notes:
- Final Score: Sixers 90, Nets 88
- Halftime Score: Sixers 45, Nets 46
- Shooting: Sixers 45.6%, Nets 45.2%
- Free Throws: Sixers 10-17, Nets 19-27
- Three Pointers: Sixers 8-17, Nets 3-16
- Turnovers: Sixers 14, Nets 17
- Rebounds: Sixers 38, Nets 42
- Steals: Sixers 15, Nets 8
- Blocks: Sixers 4, Nets 3
Player of the Game: Robert Covington
Quotes from the Coach:
"We responded to a poor performance back in Philadelphia. They find a way to compete and represent the city and themselves with a level of spirit and toughness most nights. I'm proud of them for that."
"They have the best job interview they'll ever have in their life: NBA minutes."
Sixers Starting Five
- Michael Carter-Williams | PG | 31 min, 2-9 FGM-A, 7 reb, 8 ast, 1 stl, 8 pts
- Robert Covington | SG | 40 min, 8-12 FGM-A, 7 reb, 1 ast, 6 stl, 20 pts
- Luc Richard Mbah a Moute | SF | 36 min, 6-10 FGM-A, 4 reb, 3 stl, 1 blk, 16 pts
- Henry Sims | PF | 18 min, 4-10 FGM-A, 3 reb, 2 ast, 8 pts
- Nerlens Noel | C | 32 min, 6-10 FGM-A, 5 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk, 12 pts
Nets Starting Five
- Jarrett Jack | PG | 37 min, 4-9 FGM-A, 5 reb, 10 ast, 2 stl, 14 pts
- Sergey Karasev | SG | 12 min, 1-2 FGM-A, 1 ast, 2 stl, 2 pts
- Joe Johnson | SF | 38 min, 4-14 FGM-A, 5 reb, 3 ast, 1 stl, 13 pts
- Mason Plumlee | PF | 32 min, 5-9 FGM-A, 15 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl, 15 pts
- Brook Lopez | C | 28 min, 9-17 FGM-A, 6 reb, 2 blk, 18 pts
Atlantic Division Standings
- Toronto Raptors (24-11)
- Brooklyn Nets (16-21) | 8.5 GB
- Boston Celtics (12-22) | 11.5 GB
- Philadephia 76ers (6-29) | 18 GB
- New York Knicks (5-34) | 21 GB
What's Next:
- Saturday | January 10, 2015 | vs. Pacers| 7:30 pm EST | TV: CSN; Radio: 97.5 FM
- Tuesday | January 13, 2015 | vs. Hawks | 7:00 pm EST | TV: CSN; Radio: 97.5 FM
- Wednesday | January 14, 2015 | @ Raptors | 7:30 pm EST | TV: CSN; Radio: 97.5 FM
Matt Rappa (@mattrappa) is a contributor to Sixerdelphia.com.
