Sixers Home Win Streak Snapped at 1

By Doug Ammon, Sixers.com

Just 48 hours ago, the Sixers and a rowdy home crowd left the team’s home in South Philly with a 95-92 come-from-behind victory to celebrate. On Wednesday against the Bucks, there was a lot less to cheer about.

The game ended 97-77 in Milwaukee’s favor, and the Sixers struggled to get anything going offensively from the jump. They finished the first quarter down 27-11 and shot just 20.8% from the field. When the clock hit 0.0 at the end of the fourth, Philadelphia had only increased its shooting percentage to 30.1%. Most of the Sixers’ woes stemmed from a 2-of-25 three-point shooting effort, their worst of the season, coupled with 24 turnovers.

The Sixers’ four leading scorers – Tony Wroten, Michael Carter-Williams, Robert Covington, and Henry Sims – combined to go 7-for-51 from the floor. K.J. McDaniels led Philadelphia in scoring with 14 points and went 5-of-8 from the field. Nerlens Noel contributed 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting and added five rebounds, two blocks, and two steals.

Milwaukee was led Brandon Jennings and Kris Middleton, both of whom scored a game-high 18 points. Center Zaza Pachulia finished with his third double-double in six games, as he scored 11 points and grabbed 12 rebounds.

Sampson Provides a Spark

Rookie Jakarr Sampson delivered a spark off the bench for the Sixers, finishing with 11 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, all career highs. The undrafted rookie started the game 3-of-3 from the field and scored seven points in his first seven minutes. His 24 minutes played were the second most he has played this year.

Noel’s Success Against The Bucks

On the season, Nerlens Noel is averaging 7.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game, but in the Sixers’ two contests against Milwaukee he is putting up 13.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game. On Wednesday, his 13 points were second on the squad.

Inside the Numbers: 23.6

Wednesday’s matchup pitted the NBA’s two youngest teams against one another. The Sixers and Bucks combine for an average player age of only 23.6 years old, and Philadelphia is the NBA’s youngest team at 23.4 years of age.

Next Up

The Sixers will have one day to recharge before heading to the Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. Tip is set for 7:30pm (EST).