Here are my key takeaways and “best” and “worst” awards from the 76ers’ 101-81 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Five observations
- On this night, the Wells Fargo Center was one of the most electric arenas in the NBA. The sellout crowd of 20,605 was rocking from the pregame introductions to the final buzzer. It was a playoff-type atmosphere. One can only imagine what it will be like if the Sixers make the playoffs.
- Robert Covington basically had Portland shooting guard C.