Phoenix Suns coach Igor Kokoskov talks about Wednesday night's 132-127 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Duane Rankin, Arizona Republic
Just 32 seconds into the game, Joel Embiid drew a shooting foul on Deandre Ayton
That was a sign of things to come.
Embiid ended up scoring 30 of his 42 points in the first half in leading Philadelphia to a 132-127 win in which the 76ers led Phoenix by as many as 30 early in the second half.
The Suns (9-30) once again gave up huge numbers in the first quarter – 44 points – rallied to make it a game in the fourth quarter, but they came up short Wednesday night in losing a fourth straight game at Talking Stick Resort Arena.