3 observations after bench steps up, Sixers beat Kings for 4th consecutive win

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3 observations after bench steps up, Sixers beat Kings for 4th consecutive win originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Eight days after allowing 144 points in a seventh consecutive loss, the Sixers have a four-game winning streak.

They picked up another victory Wednesday night in Philadelphia, beating the Kings by a 117-104 margin.

Tyrese Maxey had 30 points and eight assists for the 19-27 Sixers.

The 24-23 Kings got 21 points and eight assists from Malik Monk. Domantas Sabonis tallied a 13-point, 14-rebound, 11-assist triple-double. De’Aaron Fox and DeMar DeRozan each added 19 points.

Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) and Paul George (left pinkie finger extensor injury) remained among the six Sixers out. Both took jumpers before Wednesday’s game on the Wells Fargo Center floor.

The Sixers will host the Nuggets on Friday night. Here are observations on their win over the Kings:

Battling the reality of back-to-back

Sacramento jumped out to an 11-3 lead with four layups and a Monk long-range jumper. The Sixers looked as you’d expect for a shorthanded team on the second night of a back-to-back.

The Kings began the night blitzing Maxey in pick-and-rolls. After his 15-point first quarter the night prior against the Lakers, Maxey posted seven points in Wednesday’s opening period.

The results weren’t sparkling, but Maxey’s approach was sensible. He had three assists and no turnovers in the first quarter, attacked when he saw the defense on its heels, and quickly gave the ball up when the Kings forced him to. The scoring’s stood out, but Maxey’s also been sharp and poised in responding to whatever defenses throw at him during his strong run in January.

In the first quarter, Maxey was outshined a bit by a fellow former Kentucky guard. Monk scored 12 points in the first on 5-for-7 shooting and certainly did not make life easy for the Sixers’ transition defense.

Great night for Sixers’ bench

Guerschon Yabusele struggled with foul trouble throughout a scoreless first half, which meant more minutes than usual for rookie Adem Bona. And, with Bona at three fouls, Pete Nance played the final 54…

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