Doug Collins and the 76ers knew the situation. They had lost five straight and faced an eight-game road trip after playing Atlanta at the Wells Fargo Center on Friday night.

The Sixers needed a win. Badly. They got it by beating the Hawks 99-80 with Jrue Holiday and Evan Turner back in the lineup.

Here's the Sixers Pack from Friday's win:

1. Collecting a "Huge" Win

Coach Doug Collins said it in his postgame press conference. This was a "huge" win. The Sixers (13-14) couldn't afford a sixth straight loss before a daunting road trip that includes stops in Memphis, Los Angeles, Oklahoma City and San Antonio. They needed a victory sendoff. Collins let them know before the game too. "We were on a five-game losing streak," said Holiday, who had 11 points and seven assists in 36 minutes fresh off a foot injury that sidelined him four games. "He talked about how it could spiral down and when you're in that tornado, it's hard to come out. This is definitely uplifting for us." And so the Sixers head on the road on a high note.

2. Big Macs on Collins

When the Sixers score 100 points on their home floor, every fan in the building wins a Big Mac redeemable at a participating McDonald's the following day. Well, the Sixers had 99 and received the ball with 23.9 seconds remaining, just barely enough for Collins to demand Evan Turner hold the ball until the final buzzer despite the crowd's urgings for a final basket. As the crowd playfully berated Turner, he pointed in jest to Collins. Blame it on the coach that the Sixers came up short of triple-digits, Turner was saying. "There was nothing I could do," he explained. Nonetheless, the fans got their Big Macs. As the time ticked off the clock this announcement came over the PA system: "Free Big Macs courtesy of Doug Collins." Thanks, Ronald McCollins.

3. Six Steps to Seeing Andrew Bynum

Finally some "decent" news on Bynum. The Sixers' prized big man was cleared to resume rehabilitation after visiting his orthopedist Thursday. Even though there is no timetable for Bynum's return (he did hint it's in the range of a month or two), for the first time in a while there are signs he may actually play this season. And Andrew Bynum playing (at any capacity) makes the Sixers a much better team.

4. With and Without Jrue and ET

It doesn't take a genius to notice. The Sixers are a completely different team with Jrue Holiday and Evan Turner and without Holiday and Turner. Together they account for 40 percent of the starting lineup and 36 percent of the team's points. With Turner and Holiday the Sixers look like a 40-50 win team. Without them they look like a 20-30 win team. "You can see the difference Jrue makes on the team when he comes back," Collins said. The Sixers were 0-4 without Holiday. Turner missed most of the second half when they were blown out Wednesday in Houston. The most obvious beneficiary of the return of Holiday and Turner was Thaddeus Young. He had 18 points on 9-of-16 shooting with 11 rebounds, four assists and five steals. Young was able to play his part, get on the fast break and crash the boards with Turner and Holiday dominating the ball. "When they're on the court at the same time, there are more avenues for me to score," Young said. "When I don't have those guys on the court then I have to try and create for myself. That's not the player I want to be. That's not the player I am.

5. The Return of the Sixers

Lou Williams played his first game in Philadelphia as a visiting player. The Sixers gave him a video tribute that he didn't seem to notice in the first quarter. Williams looked pretty much the same as the player who spent the previous seven seasons with the Sixers. Lou took four shots in his first five minutes on the floor and finished 4-of-12 shooting for 13 points in 28 minutes. He also committed four turnovers. Ex-Sixer Kyle Korver hit two 3-pointers and finished with 11 points.

6. Rhule In the house

New Temple football coach Matt Rhule sat courtside with his family. He received a courteous ovation when shown on the scoreboard in the third quarter.