Doc Rivers and the Philadelphia 76ers took their home floor Saturday afternoon, looking to put an end to their three-game losing skid. Next up on the schedule was a meeting with a possible playoff opponent in the Charlotte Hornets.

This game was neck-and-neck heading into halftime, but that change quickly when both teams took the floor to begin the second half. Thanks to a 45-point third quarter, the Sixers were able to put the Hornets away for good. When all was said and done, they came away with an impressive 144-114 victory.

Part of what led to this blowout victory was the Sixers getting contributions from everyone. Joel Embiid (29 points, 14 rebounds) and Tobias Harris (23 points, four assists) led the charge, but all in all, this was a well-balanced attack from the home team. In total, seven different Sixers finished the game in double-figures.

A major catalyst in the Sixers getting production up and down the roster was their pace and ball movement. Playing at their speed is something Doc Rivers preaches regularly, and Saturday's performance is a testament to why. When they are getting the ball up the floor in a hurry, it allows them to catch defenses scrambling and create mismatches.

On top of their high point total, the Sixers also racked up a plethora of assists. Of their 53 made field goals, 38 of them were assisted. Surprising to nobody, James Harden led the way in this department with 13.

After the game, Doc Rivers praised Harden for his work as a facilitator. He felt the All-Star guard passed up some shots for himself, but overall did a great job setting the table Saturday.

“He's such a great passer. I thought he passed up shots tonight, which he would have had, but I just liked how he played overall. He ran the ball club,” said Rivers.

Recently, the big thing for Harden has been finding a proper balance with his new team. He has shown he is capable of elevating the players around him but is still finding his footing when it comes to taking over as a scorer. While Rivers has urged Harden to embrace his scoring nature, he liked how he took a step back against the Hornets to keep everyone involved.

“James [Harden] knows he can get points when he wants them. Tonight, he just realized everybody had it going. Just keep them going. I think that's great by James,” Rivers said postgame.

Despite his box score not jumping off the page, this is the type of play the Sixers should want to see from Harden. At this stage of his career, he is more than capable of reading the game and understanding what the team needs.

Being such a strong scorer and passer, he can add whichever element the Sixers need on any given occasion. Not to mention a showing like this could provide a much-needed confidence boost to a second unit that has struggled as of late.

There will come times when the Sixers will need Harden to assert himself offensively, but during games like this when multiple guys have it going, he made the right decision in focusing on facilitating.