Tonight at 8:30, TD Garden
Talking points
The 76ers bench has been considered a huge advantage for the team since the acquisitions of Marco Belinelli and Ersan Ilysaova after the February’s NBA trade deadline. That wasn’t the case in Monday night’s 117-101 setback.
Belinelli made just 3 of 9 shots, going 1 for 2 on three-pointers, in scoring 11 points. He also struggled on the defensive end. The shooting guard graded out at a minus-23, meaning the Sixers were outscored by 23 points while the Italian native was on the floor.
Ilyasova missed all three of his three-point attempts in shooting 2 for 9 from the field.