The Philadephia 76ers (2 - 30) defeated the Phoenix Suns (12 - 20) 111 - 104 on Saturday. Philadelphia pulled off the shocking road upset with the help of an early exit from Suns offensive linchpin Eric Bledsoe, who suffered a sprained knee in the second quarter. However, it was their impressively fast start that set the tone, with the Sixers racing out to a 29 - 15 first quarter lead. Ironically, the visitor's starting lineup was markedly different on a couple of fronts from the one that has significantly struggled throughout the campaign, and the new blood and musical chairs may have provided a boost. Rookie standout Jahlil Okafor was forced to miss the contest with a knee injury, pressing Nerlens Noel into service at the five. Meanwhile, Ish Smith made his return to Philadelphia, and the starting lineup for that matter, after being traded on Christmas Eve from New Orleans to the team he spent part of the 2014 - 15 season with. His inclusion into the starting five shifted Isaiah Canaan over to the two - guard spot, while Noel's move to center brought Jerami Grant off the bench to start at power forward. It also provided veteran Carl Landry with an opportunity for expanded minutes in his reserve role. The changes were largely positive, and resulted in a rare victory for the worst team in the league. Canaan led the scoring with 22 points, and he added four rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Smith displayed some of the same scoring punch he'd flashed with the Pelicans earlier in the season, managing 14 points and adding five assists, two rebounds, a steal and a block. Noel came through with an impressive double - double, tallying 14 points, hauling in 11 boards, and adding three steals and a pair of blocks. Landry pitched in with 16 points, eight rebounds and a steal over a highly efficient 23 minutes, in only his second game of the campaign after offseason wrist surgery delayed his debut. Even former starter Nik Stauskas got in on the fun, pacing the Philadelphia bench with 17 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists. The Sixers improved to 2 - 30 but remain in last place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. They now head to Utah to play the Jazz on Monday. The Suns only got eight minutes, four points and two rebounds out of Bledsoe before his injury, which will be the subject of an MRI in the coming days. Bledsoe's backcourt mate Brandon Knight attempted to pick up some of the slack but was inefficient in doing so, sinking only seven of his 23 shot attempts. He did add seven assists, three rebounds and three steals. Jon Leuer came within a rebound of a double - double, tallying 14 points and nine boards, while P.J. Tucker returned to the starting lineup with a 10 - point effort. 2015 first - round pick Devin Booker received extended opportunity off the bench due to Bledsoe's injury and contributed 19 points, the second - best scoring total of his brief career. Tyson Chandler joined him as the other double - digit scoring reserve, impressively amassing a 10 - point, 10 - rebound double - double in just 15 minutes of court time. The Suns fell to 12 - 20 and currently reside in fourth place in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. They remain home for a Monday showdown with the reigning Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers.
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