The 76ers could be past saving.
Philadelphia continued its horrid begin to the 2024-25 season on Monday with a 106-89 street loss to the Warmth.
With the loss, the Sixers dropped to 2-11, tied with the Wizards for essentially the most losses within the NBA.
Philadelphia squandered a 19-point second-quarter lead, 46-27, scoring 33 factors within the second half.
It has been the league’s worst taking pictures crew, and that pattern continued as Philly shot 41.7%, together with 24.4% from three-point vary. The 76ers entered Monday thirtieth in discipline aim share (42.8%) and twenty ninth in three-point share (32.3%).
Middle Joel Embiid and Paul George, who Philadelphia signed to a four-year, $212M contract in the course of the offseason, have been rusty since starting the season injured.
George, showing in his seventh sport, scored 18 factors on 5-of-13 taking pictures, together with 1-of-7 from past the arc. Embiid, taking part in for simply the third time this season, was 5-of-11 with 11 factors and eight rebounds, just one approaching the offensive finish.
For a crew that misses as a lot as Philly does, that is problematic.
Whereas the duo may enhance the extra they play collectively, the Sixers do not have the posh of ready. Together with Monday’s sport, Embiid is taking pictures 32.4% this season, whereas George is 28.8% from deep.
Guard Tyrese Maxey (hamstring) stays out but could soon return.
Philadelphia has dug itself into a large early-season gap, and 5 of its subsequent 9 video games are towards groups with a .500 win share or higher.
The 76ers’ dangerous season may not get higher anytime quickly.
