The Philadelphia 76ers, who began the season with championship aspirations but slumped to a 3-14 record on Thanksgiving, have surged with eight wins in their last 11 games. This impressive run has propelled them out of the Eastern Conference cellar and reignited their playoff aspirations. Despite early season injuries to key players, including Joel Embiid's left knee and Tyrese Maxey's facial fracture, the team is showing signs of unity and resilience.
Having come into the season with championship aspirations, the 76ers instead saw themselves sitting at an unfathomable 3-14 on Thanksgiving Day, with daily questions about whether they would be better off trying to keep their draft pick as opposed to attempting to reach the postseason., Philadelphia has now ripped off wins in eight of its past 11 games, has climbed out of the basement in the Eastern Conference and has renewed the team's hopes of a deep postseason run.
"I know how they're going to go out and guard me," said Martin, who was repeatedly left open by Boston throughout the game."I know who's going to be guarding me. I know what shots I'm going to have, and I have to take those no matter what." For Philadelphia, the question now is whether this team -- after beginning to dig itself out of the massive hole it created to begin the season -- can continue stacking up victories. The 76ers, who have yet to win three straight games this season, will make their fourth attempt at doing so when they visit Utah on Saturday, beginning a four-game West Coast trip that will continue on to Portland, Sacramento and Golden State.
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