The Sixers’ effort was abysmal to start the game before a late comeback attempt was thwarted by buzzer-beating offensive rebound.

The Sixers suffered a seventh straight defeat Saturday night at Wells Fargo, losing to the Nets at the buzzer.

There is no doubt that Saturday's game between the Sixers and Brooklyn Nets was meaningful. But exactly why a game between two 20-35 teams was important depends on one's perspective. The point of view of an optimist: the Sixers and Nets,