The vibes were positive for the Philadelphia 76ers heading into Friday night’s contest in New Orleans, as Tyrese Maxey made his long-awaited return from a fractured foot. Meanwhile, New Orleans was missing Brandon Ingram and Herb Jones, but those absences did not slow the Pelicans one bit. Led by a career-high 11 three-pointers from CJ McCollum for 42 points, and 36 points from Zion Williamson, New Orleans dropped the Sixers, 127-116.
In the last Talking About Podcast of 2022, Sean Kennedy and David Early discuss the loss. While you have to tip your hat to a red-hot McCollum and the force of nature that is Zion, what could the Sixers have done differently?