Philladelphia 76ers did it, they finally won a game! The Sixers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 85-77 on Wednesday night stopping their losing streak at 17 games. It also narrowly stopped them from breaking the 2009-10 New Jersey Nets record of the worst start to an NBA season when they went 0-18. Sixers celebrate first win with dancing and tons of congratulations, including from former Sixers legend, Allen Iverson.
Sixers celebrate first win. *photos in gallery above*
The Sixers have been the laughing stock of the league. Though one may think it’s dumb to celebrate with a record like theirs, they can at least breathe a sigh of relief that they didn’t create a new record.
Worst starts via ProBasketballTalk:
- 2009-10 New Jersey Nets, 0-18
- 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers, 0-17
- 1999 Los Angeles Clippers, 0-17
- 1988-89 Miami Heat, 0-17
- 1994-95 Los Angeles Clippers, 0-16
- 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers, 0-15
- 1970-71 Cleveland Cavaliers, 0-15
- 1949-50 Denver Nuggets, 0-15
“We can compete in this league,” said Michael Carter-Williams, who had 20 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. “A lot of people doubt us, and I know our record, that stands for it. But we’ve just got to keep working and keep fighting.”
Ok now I wouldn’t go that far. They got one win out of the way but the tanking will probably start again as they’ve been doing the past couple of years.
