NEW YORK (AP) — Shake Milton couldn’t wait for next weekend. Once Cam Thomas got hot, Milton started competing at a playoff level even in an otherwise meaningless finale.
The 76ers guard scored 20 points and chased Thomas all over the floor in the fourth quarter to keep him at 46 points, and Philadelphia beat the Brooklyn Nets 134-105 on Sunday.
“I just tried to take the challenge,” Milton said. “Didn’t want him to get 50. Tried to get everybody to be on the same page to not let him get 50. But that’s just part of the competitive nature, that’s all.”
The teams face each other next weekend to
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