SIMMONS UNABLE TO STOP SIXERS’ STRUGGLES AWAY FROM HOME

THE Philadelphia 76ers have continued their winless streak on the road to start the NBA season, going down 122-97 to the Brooklyn Nets despite another good display from Ben Simmons.

Once again, the 76ers were overly reliant on their big two, with Australian guard Simmons knocking down 20 points to go with 12 rebounds and centre Joel Embiid racking up 16 points and 15 rebounds.

But it wasn’t anywhere near enough against the Nets who were led by D’Angelo Russell (21 points) and Caris LeVert (20). The 76ers did themselves no favours on Sunday by committing 28 turnovers, their most in three years.

Philadelphia has won its opening six games at home and lost all five on the road.

In other action, Giannis Antetokounmpo registered his second triple-double of the young season with 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists, helping Milwaukee get back on the winning track with a 144-109 victory over the Sacramento Kings.

Australian duo Thon Maker (three points and two rebounds) and Matthew Dellavedova (two points and five assists) both had less than 10 minutes of play for Milwaukee — which broke a franchise record with 22 threepointers. Justin Jackson had 22 points for the Kings, who had won five in a row. Australian guard Patty Mills came off the bench to score 16 points but it wasn’t enough to secure the win for San Antonio, which went down 117-110 to Orlando.