Sixers' Drummond Outmatched, Maxey Struggles in Loss

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is NBA News Today, subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. The Philadelphia Sixers suffered a tough loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday, getting outplayed in the pain during a match-up that exposed key. Witnesses Andre Drummond had a rough night as the starting center, struggling against Boston's Neomyas Keta, who dominated with 27 points and 17 rebounds in just 27 minutes. Meanwhile, rookie Adam Bona, provided a bright spot in his limited 16 minutes, showing strong hustle with key rebounds, blocks, and scores around. The rim, that far outshown Drummond's efforts. The eye-test made it clear who won the Battle of the Bigs, as Keta feasted on second-chance opportunities, helping Boston score 17 in the first half alone, while Drummond missed multiple defensive boards early. Tyree's Maxie couldn't find his rhythm either, rushing layups and floaters despite some schematic help from the offense, finishing with poor efficiency.

1:00Under heavy pressure, defensively, the Sixers fell into familiar traps, over helping on drives and leaving shooters like Sam Hauser, wide open for threes, underscoring. Persistent discipline issues against Boston's spacing game. D&N is brought to you by our sponsor link in the description. It looks like a pillow. It sounds like headphones, built for comfort and sound. S-O-L-I-SOLYPILLOW.COM