On January 30, Beijing time, the NBA regular season Kings lost 101-103 to Philadelphia away from home, suffering 6 consecutive defeats. In this game, the Kings led Philadelphia by as many as 17 points, and Halliburton also scored 38 points to play well. But Philadelphia, led by Embiid, completed a reversal in the second half. Embiid contributed 36 points, 12 boards and 6 assists, once again playing at the MVP level. After five consecutive defeats, the Kings are currently facing six consecutive defeats, and this season is likely to miss the playoffs.
In this battle, King's General Fox was sidelined due to a sprained ankle. As a player the Kings focused on developing, Halliburton took on the responsibility of the team's arrowhead. In this campaign, Halliburton contributed a comprehensive stat of 38 points, 7 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals on 11-of-19 shooting. Led by him, the Kings led by 17 points in the first half and came to the second half with an 11-point advantage.
However, Philadelphia is much stronger than the Kings, and they also have MVP-level player Embiid. Embiid continued to play hot, scoring 36 points, 12 boards and 6 assists on 10-of-18 shooting, including 14-of-18 free throws, almost breaking the Kings interior line. His excellent performance allowed Philadelphia to fight back in the third quarter, and the final quarter was a wave of flow to take away the game. Although the Kings fought back and chased for 2 points in the final moments, Barnes missed a three-point shooter and Philadelphia won!
After a 17-point comeback, Philadelphia has won four straight games to move up to third place in the East. On the King's side, he suffered 6 consecutive defeats! They suffered a five-game losing streak before this six-game losing streak, losing 11 of their last 13 games. Today, the Kings are four wins away from the 10th-largest Blazers in the West, and with an 18-33 record, even if they make the playoffs, it is difficult to have a chance to squeeze into the playoffs.
For the Kings, they have missed the playoffs for 15 consecutive seasons, and the last time they made the playoffs was in the distant 2006. Although they changed coaches in the summer, Gentry did not seem to have the strength to return to this super fish belly. With Fox, Hield, Barnes, Holmes, Halburton and other powerful players, the King is like holding a golden rice bowl for food, which is really regrettable.