Unlike Saturday when the 76ers blew a big lead in Atlanta, Philly returned home and got the job done, blowing away the Sacramento Kings.
The Sixers may have allowed the Hawks to come back from 23 points down at the weekend, but last night they jumped in front early and stayed there, expanding their lead as the game went on.
40 points in the paint in the first half, saw the Sixers build a 68-48 lead at the break.Thereafter it was downtown shooting that developed the Philly advantage, with the Sixers going 7-9 from 3 point range in the second half to dominate the Kings and ensure there was no rally.
The 76ers shot 76.9% from beyond the arc and 59.2% overall throughout the game, led by 18 points from forward Thaddeus Young.
Guard Louis Williams racked up 17 points but the Sixers got production from all areas.
Starters Elton Brand (15), Andre Iguodala (10), Andre Miller (12) all reached double figures, whilst Willie Green (16), Kareem Rush (10) and Donyell Marshall (12) did the same off the bench.
Former Sixer John Salmons got 11 points for the Kings on his return to the Wachovia Centre, but the Kings looked tired and rarely threatened to change the tone of the game.
For them the loss marked the end of a demoralising 0-4 road-trip to start the season.
The win takes Philly back to .500 at 2-2 on the year and should give the team some added confidence, as they roll into Florida to face the Heat and the Magic on Wednesday and Thursday.
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