MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers were 16 seconds into their game against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Henry Sims was stepping to the free throw line when referee Zach Zarba blew his whistle and stopped the game.
The 76ers avoided tying the record for the worst start to a season in NBA history, ending their 0-17 skid with an 85-77 victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
A loss to the Timberwolves would have tied the 2009-10 New Jersey Nets for the worst start to a season in league history at 0-18. Many of these Sixers, including point guard Michael Carter-Williams and coach Brett Brown, were part of the team that lost 26 straight games last season, which tied the record for consecutive losses.
One-and-17 never felt so good.
Los 76ers de Philadelphia estuvieron a 16 segundos de encajar su derrota 18 de temporada.
76ers de Philadelphia estuvieron muy cerca de llegar a 18 derrotas el peor arranque de temporada en la historia de la NBA, en los últimos 14 años…
76ers se impusieron 85-77 a Timberwolves el miercoles en la noche, logrando su primera victoria de temporada y muy cerca del peor arranque de temporada temporada del 2009-10 que tienen precisamente los Timberwolves….