CLEVELAND – One would have expected 76ers coach Brett Brown to be giddy after Thursday night’s 108-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
There was no denying that this was a big win. It snapped the Sixers’ 11-game losing streak to the three-time Eastern Conference champion Cavaliers. It was a much-needed road win against a quality opponent in a hostile environment.
Before Thursday, the Sixers (33-27) had lost two straight and six of seven road games. Their lone win during that stretch was a one-point victory over the lowly Chicago Bulls.
Yet Brown was far from satisfied while standing inside an interview room at Quickens Loans Arena.