Philadelphia fell 108-114 at Brooklyn in an October 8 preseason game that saw ten lead changes and eleven ties before a 37-23 Nets third quarter decided it. Jaylen Brown led the Sixers with 18 points but finished a team-worst minus-13, while LeBron James was the only regular to leave the floor positive at plus-10 in 18 minutes.
What actually decided this game?
The third quarter. Brooklyn outscored Philadelphia 37-23 in the frame, turning a 58-56 Sixers lead into an 81-93 deficit. Two separate Nets runs did the damage: an 8-0 stretch starting at the 11:27 mark and an 11-0 closer from 3:39 to the horn. Ten lead changes and eleven ties before that quarter meant nothing once it ended.
Why did the fourth quarter look like a G League scrimmage?
Because both rotations had already emptied their benches of anyone who matters long-term. Philadelphia's five on the floor in the final five minutes were Caleb Love, Dillon Jones, Jameer Nelson Jr., Justin Edwards and Rayan Rupert, no starters among them, facing a Brooklyn group just as deep in its own reserves. A late Edwards three cut it to one, which says that group competed.
Who actually earned a grade?
Brown is a B-minus: 18 points on 5-of-9 shooting and 7-of-7 from the line, undercut by a team-worst minus-13 in 24 minutes. Maxey's a solid B, 14 points on 5-of-8 with two threes and a plus-1. James is the easy A, 10 points on 8-of-8 free throws, five assists, and a team-best plus-10 in just 18 minutes.
Should anyone worry about Embiid's minus-8?
Not off one preseason line. His only logged number from this game is a minus-8 in 24 minutes; he was cleared off the Day-To-Day list hours before tipoff, the same day as Tyrese Maxey and LeBron James. A minus-8 in a preseason road game, days before the opener, is not worth the alarm some will give it.
Does any of this carry over to Boston?
Not the score, since preseason stays 0-0 either way. Philadelphia gets two days before facing the Celtics on October 10, with no back-to-back and only one game in the past week. If a third-quarter collapse like this one happens against Boston's actual starters, that is the signal worth tracking, not tonight's final.
What was the final score of the 76ers-Nets preseason game on October 8?
Philadelphia lost 108-114 at Brooklyn, outscored 37-23 in the third quarter.
Who led the 76ers in the loss to the Nets?
Jaylen Brown scored 18 points, Tyrese Maxey added 14, and LeBron James posted a team-best plus-10 in 18 minutes.
