It is always tough,” coach Nick Nurse said of the first home game after a trip that included four Western Conference games. “I try not to talk about it. I just try to bring a ton of energy.”

Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 26 points in his return to the lineup but the Sixers struggled on both ends in their loss to the Suns on Monday night.Sixers struggle in the second half, fall to Suns in return

Coming home after a six-game road trip, the Sixers looked to whip up some home cooking against the visiting Phoenix Suns. A couple of hours before the opening tip, it was announced that the Sixers would be without Joel Embiid and Kyle Lowry,