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Sixers-Suns observations, best and worst awards: Jimmy Butler, Markelle Fultz and his continuous shoulder saga

Here are my main takeaways and best and worst awards from the 76ers' 119-114 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

Markelle Fultz needs better awareness and to stop leaving his feet as often as he does on defense. That doomed him at the 1:13 mark of the first quarter. He left his feet while guarding Devin Booker in the paint. The Suns standout pump-faked, and Fultz hit Booker while landing and was called for a foul.

Jimmy Butler needs to get the ball more, especially in the half-court, if the Sixers expect to compete with the NBA's elite teams.