Anfernee Simons scored 21 of his 34 points in the second half, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-102 on Monday night.
Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey, who was already dealing with a finger injury, left the game against Portland midway through the third quarter after appearing to hurt his back during a fall. Maxey got up and went to the locker room after falling and didn't return. He finished with five points and six assists in 23 minutes in the loss.
Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following a tough loss to the Portland Trail Blazers at home.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Anfernee Simons scored 21 of his 34 points in the second half, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 119-102 on Monday night. Simons shot 13 for 26, including 6 for 11 from beyond the arc. Shaedon Sharpe added 20 points, a career-high 11 rebounds and five assists.
Tyrese Maxey landed directly on his back after trying to go up for a layup in the second half on Monday night.
The Philadelphia 76ers are officially on tank watch. While the team will continue to compete for the final Play-In position, the decision to shut down Joel Embi
Injuries at center for the Portland Trail Blazers trusted rookie Donovan Clingan into the starting lineup and meant more production would be needed from Duop Reath and Jabari Walker. During Monday’s 119-102 win at Philadelphia, Reath came up huge with 13 points, five rebounds and two blocked shots in 18 minutes off the bench.