Stick a fork in the Sixers. They’re done.

It’s not a big surprise that the 76ers were ousted by the Pistons. What I suppose is a tad unsettling is the way they went. The Sixers looked like deer in the headlights last night. Deer that were being led to their execution.

They came out timid, quickly watched as the Pistons scored the first 10 points of the game, and basically were never in it. They were down 18 by the end of the first quarter. It doesn’t help when you don’t make a field goal until a huge chunk of the first quarter is gone.

In the meantime, the Pistons looked every bit the veteran team that meant business. They came out, grabbed the Sixers by the throat, and never let go. Coatesville’s Rip Hamilton was a big reason why. He opened the game by scoring the first 7 points.

So nobody should be stunned that the Sixers are history. Honestly, the surprise was that they made the playoffs to begin with, and then stunned everyone by winning two games.

But it’s maybe not the most surprising number to come out of last night’s contest. And that would be? 14,130. That’s all the people who went through the turnstiles last night for a crucial Game 6.

Ouch!