The Philadelphia 76ers snapped their five-game losing streak with a 107-100 win over the Houston Rockets Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
It was a big win for Philadelphia, as it was coming into the game on a massive cold streak. It was 2-8 in its last 10 games to go along with their losing streak. As a result of their struggles, the 76ers find themselves on the outside looking in on the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
Houston has now lost its last three games but still has a lock on a playoff spot.
The Rockets were simply outplayed, having been outscored in every quarter but the fourth. They made it close late on, but they had dug themselves into too deep a hole.
Philadelphia had a very good team performance, with five players scoring in double digits.
Thaddeus Young recorded a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Spencer Hawes did very well off the bench with 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.
Houston got very good showings from James Harden, Omer Asik, Chandler Parsons and Carlos Delfino. They all scored in double digits, with Asik getting a double-double and Harden fin ...
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