PHILADELPHIA–The Philadelphia 76ers were rolling at house on Saturday night. They led the Atlanta Hawks by 27 in the 3rd quarter as they were playing well on both ends of the flooring.
The ball was hopping around, they were getting into the paint, they were taking wise shots, and they were able to discover their groove on the protective end. The Hawks looked stunned and puzzled and it was looking like it would be an simple win.
Instead, the Hawks began cracking away. They were getting to the free-throw line, they were getting open 3s and knocking those down, and they were likewise stopping the Sixers on the other end. The 27-point lead was cut to 6 with 2: 28 to play priorto Philadelphia hung on for a 121-109 win.
“We offered up a lot of 3s,