For the first time in more than a month, the Philadelphia 76ers won a game. But instead of celebrating too much, many of their thoughts were instead with a teammate in the hospital. Carly Landry scored 16 points, Nerlens Noel had 13 points and 11 rebounds and the 76ers snapped a 13-game losing streak with a 95-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. Ish Smith added 10 points, nine assists and seven rebounds for the Sixers (9-56), who won their first game since Feb. 6 - also against Brooklyn - despite dealing with several injuries, including a potentially serious one to Robert Covington. Covington finished with 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting from 3-point range before exiting...
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