5 Takeaways from Memphis Grizzles game
The Philadelphia 76ers lost 104-99 by the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at the Wells Fargo Center in an exciting double overtime game.
After a hard-fought six periods of basketball, the Philadelphia 76ers were unable to come out on top.
On Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center, the Sixers were defeated 104-99 by the Memphis Grizzlies.
The loss halted the Sixers’ win streak at just two games, and the last time they won three games in a row was Jan. 4 2014. With the defeat, the Sixers drop to 4-11 on the year, while the Grizzlies improve to 10-5 with the triumph.
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Ersan Ilyasova led the Sixers with 22 points and 12 rebounds (both were team-highs). In a season-high 27 minutes, Joel Embiid scored 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, but also committed a game-high 7 turnovers, while Robert Covington netted 19 points with 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocked shots.
For the Grizzlies, Marc Gasol had 27 point to lead all scorers to go along with 4 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Memphis point guard Mike Conley had 25 points, 9 assists and 9 rebounds, While JaMychal Green had a team-high 11 rebounds.
Of the 10 Sixers players who saw game-action, eight committed at least one turnover. The two that did not give the ball away were Hollis Thompson (who played 27 minutes) and T.J. McConnell (7 minutes).
Despite the loss, the Sixers are still in the midst of their best start in three seasons, and here’s five takeaways from Wednesday night’s contest: