The results from this week’s slate of games was anything but “tanktastic.” Saturday, Los Angeles lost by double digits, a second-half implosion from Orlando resulted in a defeat at Brooklyn, and Sacramento’s bench overwhelmed Minnesota’s in a Kings victory. Philadelphia averted the golden sombrero, as Portland downing Phoenix helped the Sixers avoid four strikeouts.
Perfect outcomes in Philadelphia’s favor are incredibly rare, although Elfrid Payton converting a game-winning layup at Boston and Sacramento conceding down 18 against the Clippers over the past week would’ve been ideal. As the Sixers head to Toronto at 28-48, and No. 5 in the lottery standings, they need positive results until the season concludes.