After losing a true stunner on their home floor in a Game 7 that was anything but predictable for countless reasons, the 76ers have now failed to reach the conference finals for the 20th season in a row. The Eastern Conference’s number one seed lost 103-96 against a Hawks team that, at times during the regular season, hardly looked like they were worthy of the play-in tournament. Here are a few thoughts on a game that will irrevocably alter the trajectory of both franchises.
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Trae Young is fearless
Kevin Huerter scored a team-high 27 points and spent just about the entire evening abusing Sixers guard Seth Curry (whose unreal outside shooting was just about neutralized by woeful defense throughout the series).