The Philadelphia 76ers did the unthinkable Saturday night—win. The 123-98 victory over the Detroit Pistons snapped a 26-game losing streak—one shy of dusting off the record book and giving it a redo.
Thanks to 21 points apiece from Thaddeus Young and Michael Carter-Williams and 52.2 percent shooting from the field, Philadelphia proved to have the heart and pride many questioned beforehand.
ESPN and David Aldridge helped to provide some perspective as to how long it has been since Philadelphia recorded a mark in the "W" column:
Before the victory, the 76ers had become a national sensation, even drawing the ire of late-night host Jimmy Fallon:
As expected, the world of social media blew up with the news the 76ers avoided going down in history. In fact, most were irritated Philadelphia managed to avoid the disastrous fate. ESPN's Jemele Hill put it best:
The writing was on the wall before the fourth quarter even started. Philadelphia ran away with the contest by more than 30 points after having lost 26 in a row, which drew gre ...
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