PORTLAND, Ore. - It will go down as just another 76ers loss. But they had no right making things it so close.
C.J. McCollum was fouled while scoring on a driving layup with 7.6 seconds left. The shooting guard's ensuing foul shot gave the Portland Trail Blazers a 108-105 lead.
The Sixers had an opportunity. Jerami Grant missed both foul shots. Then the Blazers kept the ball en route to escaping with the three-point victory at the Moda Center.
So the Sixers (9-64) extended their losing streak to eight games, and they have lost 21 of their last 22.