One night, the shorthanded 76ers can look invincible, holding off the charging Brooklyn Nets. The next night, the Sixers can look like a squad unable to elevate its play when it matters the most, surrendering 73 second-half points to the Detroit Pistons.
At this point, that shouldn't come as a surprise. Just over 24 hours after a thrilling win over the Nets on Friday, the Sixers lost, 125-111, to the Pistons on a night in which the franchise retired the No.