Entering the game ranked 20th in three-point percentage, the Sixers made just 8-of-37 shots behind the arc against the Lakers on Friday, highlighting their shooting struggles.
Those four things stood out in the Sixers’ 101-94 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Crypto.com Arena.Harris missed the previous three days with a sprained right ankle. It turns out the time away has benefited him.
Harris finished with 16 points, a season-high 13 rebounds, and four assists. The power forward was aggressive from the start. However, he struggled from the field in the first quarter, scoring four points, connecting on just 2-of-8 shots. But in the second quarter, Harris made 4-of-5 shots, pouring in eight points during the frame. He finished the game shooting 6-for-18. But his aggressiveness and solid all-around play made up for that.
This comes after Oubre averaged 20.4 points on 41.6% shooting along with 6.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists over his last 20 games. Friday marked his 41st start in 57 games played this season.Oubre has been the Sixers’ second-best player behind Tyrese Maxey, with Joel Embiid sidelined.Maxey erased memories of Wednesday’s struggles against the Phoenix Suns by finishing with 27 points three assists and three steals.
Eleven of his points came on 4-for-6 shooting in the third quarter. Maxey scored 11 of the Sixers’ 18 points in the fourth quarter. He scored back-to-back layups to pull the Sixers within, 84-83, with 6 minutes, 41 seconds left.» READ MORE:They came into the game ranked 20th in three-pointer percentage at 35.7%. They shot worse on Friday, making 8-of-37 three-pointers, good for 21.6%. The Sixers shot 34.4% overall from the field.
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