The first game of the postseason for the Sixers didn't go as planned. They drop Game 1 to the Bulls today in Chicago 103-91.
QUICK HITS from Sixers Game 1 Loss to Chicago:
The Sixers shot 40% from the floor and 11% from beyond the arc.
The Bulls had a 51% field goal percentage and a substantially more effective 43% from 3-point range.
The man the Sixers knew they had to contain, Derrick Rose, led all players with 23 points and 9 assists (he also had 9 boards).
Elton Brand led the Sixers with 19 points. He was 8 for 13 from the floor.
The Sixers' "All-Star" Andre Iguodala was 5th on the team in scoring. His 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists are not enough if the Sixers expect to put up a fight in the game.
The Sixers bench (Williams, Young, Hawes, Turner) outscored the Bulls bench 39-23.
However, the Bulls starters badly outscored the Sixers starters (Iguodala, Brand, Allen, Meeks, Holiday) 80-52.
Game 2 will be played at 8:00pm on Tuesday. Here's a look ...
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