The Philadelphia 76ers went into Texas to tangle with the Houston Rockets in a Friday night contest.
For the fourth time in a row, Philadelphia fell short on the scoreboard.
James Harden drained a three-pointer with just 1:17 remaining to seal the deal for Houston.
Harden nailed a triple-double with 44 points, 11 assists, and 11 rebounds to pace the Rockets.
Clint Capela added a double-double with 30 points and 14 boards.
Tobias Harris put up a 24 point game and Ben Simmons recorded a triple-double of his own with a 20 point, 11 helpers and 13 boards.
Joel Embiid once again added a double-double on a 20 point, 12 rebound game.
The four-game losing streak is the longest for a Sixers team since, December of 2017.
By: Kevin Neibauer
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