In the space of four minutes on Monday night, everything fell apart for the Brooklyn Nets. After a back-and-forth first half where the Nets trailed for much of the period, they stormed back at the end of the second quarter to go into the break only down one.
But they collapsed spectacularly on the defensive end in the third quarter, allowing the Sixers to go on a 21-2 run en route to a 51-point third quarter.
With backup center Ed Davis hampered by an ankle injury and veteran forward Jared Dudley sidelined with calf tightness, Jarrett Allen was asked to match up with Joel Embiid and Boban Marjanovic for much of the game.