So, uh, yeah, that was ugly. Saturday’s Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals saw the Brooklyn Nets embarrass the Philadelphia 76ers, 111-102, inside the Wells Fargo Center. Pesky underdogs have caught plenty of home favorites off guard in Game 1 throughout postseason history, but there’s no other way to characterize Saturday as anything other than a massive letdown. That being said, the playoffs remain a best-of-seven format and the Sixers are still the favorites to move on. But for a team with eyes on the NBA Finals, it’ll need to be much better in Game 2.
Here are a few alterations that could help the Sixers even the series at 1-1.