Daily News | After a dreadful Game 5 loss, the Sixers are set to play another must-win playoff game in Philly
With one day between games, Rivers felt rest was more important.
“Up to this point, no one has won on the road. So yeah, I should have a lot of confidence going into the game.” He finished with playoff lows of 17 points and five rebounds. Embiid was a minus-29, the worst plus-minus of his postseason career. But the Sixers were doomed by his and the entire team’s offensive shortcomings.“Last night the way that game was played, I don’t think it would have mattered where we played,” Rivers said. “The shots they had last night were wide open. [On] their shots, they were comfortable. There was just no physicality from us.
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