The Philadelphia 76ers had the league's top-ranked defense in November. I took a look at some of the stats driving their improved defensive play and tried to figure out which were sustainable now that Harden and Maxey are close to returning.
Sixers fall to Cavs 115-83; Cleveland scores 44 in record-setting second quarter as Cavs torch the Sixers from beyond the 3-point line, in transition, and at the rim. But other than that...
Joel Embiid's dominant return; the cat-and-mouse defensive play to seal the win; post game audio and quotes; key stats from the win.
Led by Shake Milton, Tobias Harris and a motley crew of role players, the Sixers have weathered what could have been a disastrous start to the season.
Quick thoughts and key stats from last night's loss to the Hornets; link roundup.
The Sixers out-worked the Nets; key stats from the win; quotes from Rivers, Harris and more; full press conference audio; details on tonight's matchup against the Hornets.
Stats from last week; encouraging trends; concerns; the absurdly long injury report; thoughts on PJ Tucker's play; required reading.
James Harden injury update; minor Tobias Harris rumor; scouting the matchup with the Bucks; injury reports for tonight's game.
A quick look at the Sixers' improved defensive play over the last two weeks; link roundup.
He's just really good at basketball. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The Sixers' offense has been putrid over the last three games, with a league-worst 99 offensive rating. How can they get this back on track?
Another terrible performance from the Sixers' offense without Harden; Embiid questions Doc's decision to take him out of the game; key stats from the loss; link roundup.
