NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking points from Philadelphia 76ers Win Over Phoenix Suns

#3 The Suns almost pulled through in the final quarter of the game

Phoenix Suns are dead-last in the Western Conference.

Although Philly led by 23 at halftime and as many as 23 in the third quarter, they would have had a few goosebumps by what transpired in the upcoming minutes of the game.

The hosts finished with a 13-2 run to end the third period, cutting the cushion down to 17 points before the final quarter started. Some quality scoring and a 19-5 run helped Phoenix get to within three points of the Sixers with few seconds left on the clock.

JJ Redick hit a couple of crunch free-throws to put the game out of their reach, but boy, had they avoided a trainwreck of a fourth quarter as the Suns outscored the Sixers 40-28.

JoJo admitted to the leak that let Phoenix back into the game and within striking distance but being the troll he is, he had to be cocky about it,

"We love to make the game interesting," Embiid said. "We've done it a lot, but give credit to Phoenix. They hit a lot of 3s in the third quarter and they got back in the game. It was a fun game but we have to make sure next time we need to finish and push the lead even further."