GDT: 76ers @ Rockets
Breaking News Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
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By Alan Ferguson
Posted Feb 22 2012 1:43AM
The All-Star break may be coming at the right time for the struggling and fatigued Philadelphia 76ers.
The Atlantic Division leaders attempt to enter the break by snapping their longest losing streak of the season and adding to their recent success against the host Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.
Philadelphia (20-13) has lost four in a row, largely due to a considerable drop in offensive production. The 76ers have averaged 82.3 points and shot 39.3 percent during their skid after averaging 95.9 points over their first 29 games.
“We’re just not competing at our highest level, and we’re getting beat,” guard Louis Williams said. “Whether you want to blame it on injuries or any of that, we’re just not playing at our highest level. We haven’t had everybody on the same page in these last four games and we’ve got to get back to that.”
http://www.nba.com/games/20120222/PHIHOU/gameinfo.html
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Game Notes:
Line
Sixers plus four
Records
Sixers: 20-13 (First place in the Atlantic Division. Fourth place in Eastern Conference)
Rockets: 19-14 (Third place in the Southwest Division. Sixth place in Western Conference)
Previous games
The Sixers are in their worst slump of the season. They’ve lost four straight — against the Grizzlies, Timberwolves, Mavericks and Magic. Three of the last four losses have come against Western Conference teams.
In their most recent game, an 89-76 loss to the Grizzlies, they went down 30-10 in the first quarter but got back into the game by scoring 32 in the second. Jrue Holiday was the team’s leading scorer with 22 points but was a minus-21 for the game.
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