The Sixers held the Nets to 10-of-28 from the three-point line in a 120-97 win in Brooklyn on Sunday.
It was step in the right direction to correcting a problem the Sixers have been having.
Through Feb. 12 the Sixers were the NBA’s best three-point defensive team, allowing opponents to shoot 33.2 percent on average from deep. But in the 10 games leading up to their matchup in Brooklyn, the Sixers were the league’s second worst three-point defending team, allowing 42.4 percent.
Brooklyn has been averaging 38.7 three-point attempts per game since Feb. 1, second in the league behind the Houston Rockets.