PHOENIX — It was a game the 76ers needed to win. Truth be told, they need to win as many as possible to finish out the season.
They were set to play the Phoenix Suns Saturday night at the Footprint Center. And because he's dealing with inflamation and soreness in his left Achilles, James Harden sat out his third straight game in what turned out to be a 125-105 loss.
On Friday, Danuel House Jr. and Jalen McDaniels joined Harden as sidelined Sixers in a 120-112 loss to the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center. The setback stopped the road momentum the Sixers had built in recent months, making them the NBA's hottest team. Now after consecutive losses, the third-place Sixers (49-25) are four games behind the first-place Milwaukee Bucks and two behind the second-place Boston Celtics with eight games remaining.
