The Atlanta Hawks dropped their seventh straight game as they fell to a 119-109 defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday evening.
(Sir) Robert Covington led the Sixers with 22 points — 6-of-11 from behind the arc — while Joel Embiid also added 21 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, three steals and three blocks. The Hawks were led by Dennis Schröder’s 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting from the field, while Taurean Prince added 17 points.
Fourth quarter offense
After coming back from a 17 point deficit — and even taking the lead just before the end of the third quarter — the Hawks put themselves in contention to win/be in this game heading into the fourth quarter.