National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Phoenix 122, Philadelphia 96
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 21, 2014
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #19 James Capers, #53 Gediminas Petraitis
Attendance: 16789

Suns 122, 76ers 96: Isaiah Thomas made his first five shots en route to 23 points and dished out eight assists as visiting Phoenix had no issues keeping Philadelphia winless.

Markieff Morris scored 15 of his 18 points in the first half and Eric Bledsoe finished with 13 points and seven assists as the Suns improved to 3-1 on their season-long six-game road trip. Gerald Green was 5-for-5 from the floor and and joined three others with 11 points for Phoenix, which made 21-of-23 free throws.

Michael Carter-Williams led the way with 18 points for the 76ers, whose 0-12 start leaves them three losses shy of matching the franchise's worst start. Rookie K.J. McDaniels scored a season-high 17 points, Alexey Shved had 15 in 18 minutes off the bench and Tony Wroten registered 13.

Shved's 3-pointer gave Philadelphia a 27-20 lead late in the first quarter before Phoenix took over, outscoring the 76ers 47-17 for the remainder of the half. Bledsoe scored the final six points before the break and added a dunk and then an assist on Morris' layup early in the third to make it 72-44.

The hosts responded moments later with a 7-0 burst but Goran Dragic hit a 3-pointer and Marcus Morris made two - all three coming in a span of 75 seconds - to push the advantage out to 88-54 en route to a 25-point lead entering the fourth. Philadelphia could not get closer than 20 down the stretch in falling to 0-6 at home.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Thomas also made all nine of his free throws and has hit 44 in a row. ... The 76ers are six losses away from tying the worst start in NBA history (New Jersey, 2009-10). ... Phoenix made 13-of-31 3s while Philadelphia went 4-of-23.
Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Philadelphia
Isaiah Thomas 23 Scoring Michael Carter-Williams 18
Isaiah Thomas 8 Assists Michael Carter-Williams 6
P.J. Tucker 8 Rebounds Henry Sims 7
Isaiah Thomas 9 Free Throws Made Michael Carter-Williams 6
Isaiah Thomas 3 Steals Robert Covington 2
N/A Blocks Brandon Davies 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Phoenix 122 51.2 13-31 21-23 24 46 0 11 13
Philadelphia 96 46.2 4-23 20-33 18 39 1 10 18
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against New York. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Suns have a W/L % of .625 after a win and .600 after a loss.