The Philadelphia 76ers made a manic comeback in Game 1 of their second-round series against the Atlanta Hawks, as they won the fourth quarter 41-29, but it wasn’t enough to make up for their first-half effort. The Hawks took full control early with 74 first-half points, and hung on to win 128-124.
A few key problems in the first half helped the Hawks gain a lead as big as 26 points. For one, the Sixers took poor care of the ball early on and had 12 first-half turnovers, including a woeful 9 in the first quarter alone.