In years past, a 43 percent shooting night signals a close game at best for the Philadelphia 76ers. But in this contest against the Portland Trail Blazers the Sixers were able to hold Portland to 33 percent from the field. As a result, the home squad cruised to a twenty point victory in which they never trailed at any point in four quarters of play.
The Sixers got out to a 16-0 lead and never looked back. Every time the Blazers got the lead under 10 points, the Sixers were able to hit a clutch shot to end the run and keep a sustained comeback from materializing.