76ers beat Suns 111-104
The Philadelphia 76ers closed the third quarter on an 11-0 run to beat the Phoenix Suns 111-104 to end a 12-game losing streak.
The Suns led 75-74 when Nik Stauskas’ corner 3-pointer put the 76ers ahead for good with 1:38 left in the third quarter. He scored 8 points as they pulled away to an 85-75 lead after three quarters, and they led by as many as 16 in the fourth quarter.
Isaiah Canaan scored 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers), and Stauskas added 17 points on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench.
For the Suns, Brandon Knight had 21 points (9 in the third quarter), 7 assists and 3 steals but shot 7 for 23. Tyson Chandler had 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
The 76ers shot 48.1% from the field and 44.4% from 3 to the Suns’ 38.6% and 37.0%. The Suns were outscored 17-5 in 4 minutes with Price, Tucker, Weems, Leuer and Teletovic on the floor together.