Taking a closer look at some numbers from the Sixers' 124-113 loss to the Suns at the Wells Fargo Center on Monday night (see game recap):
• The Suns swept the season series with the Sixers with the win. Moreover, the Suns have 23 blocked shots in the two games against the Sixers. Those 23 blocks account for 9.6 percent of the Suns' blocks in 44 games.
• The Sixers had 12 shots blocked against the Suns, pushing their NBA-leading total to 334 shots blocked this season. The Sixers have had at least 10 shots blocked in 12 games and at least 12 shots blocked in seven games this season.
Coach Brett Brown says the Sixers’ ability to get shots in the paint has led to so many of their shots getting blocked.
“We lead the NBA in getting to the rim. I’m proud of that. We want to continue to attack,” Brown said. “But then it comes to a point where you have to realize you’re in traffic. You’re playing in traffic and we have to kick it. I love the mentality and you have to understand that it’s the NBA and you’re going into some big men who are great athletes.”
• The Sixers had three players reach 20-plus points on Monday night. Michael Carter-Williams led the way with 22 (and 11 assists), while Evan Turner and Thad Young both scored 21. Spencer Hawes added 18 points.
• The Suns shot 53.8 percent from the floor against the Sixers. This season, the Suns are 9-0 when they shoot better than 50 percent and the Sixers are 1-8 when allowing the opposition to shoot better than 50 percent.
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• Both teams committed 20 turnovers. The Sixers have forced teams to commit 20-plus turnovers in 12 games this season after doing it just six times last year. They also have committed 20-plus turnovers in 12 games this season after committing the second-fewest number of turnovers last season.
• The Sixers allowed 11 steals in the loss to the Suns. In doing so, the Sixers are the first team to allow 10-plus blocks and 10-plus steals in the same game six times since Atlanta did it in 2004-05.
• The Sixers shot a season-best 25 for 26 from the foul line against the Suns. Carter-Williams was perfect on seven attempts while Turner went 6 for 6. The Sixers have not shot better than 96 percent from the foul line since going 26 for 27 against Cleveland on Jan. 24, 2007.
• The Sixers are 14-11 when Turner scores 20-plus points.