Sure, they have the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. But the competition hasn't exactly been elite. These next eight games will be a litmus test for the Sixers.
is ascending into one of the NBA’s elite young stars. And Tobias Harris has benefited the most by the departure of
But we could get a sense how good the Sixers are during their upcoming stretch of eight games, including six at home.begin it Saturday afternoon against the Phoenix Suns at the Wells Fargo Center. Afterward, they’ll have home games against the Washington Wizards and Celtics . Then they’ll face the Detroit Pistons in the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament on the road. Afterward, the Sixers will entertain the Indiana Pacers in a two-game series before hosting the Celtics for the second time.
The Celtics acquired Holiday and Porzingis in separate trades this summer. Meanwhile, the Sixers traded two starters — Harden and P.J. Tucker — to the Clippers in Tuesday’s Daryl Morey on failed James Harden trade to Sixers: ‘I think it was the right bet. We’d do the same thing.’said. “I think we are feeling more confident about some of the things that we can do all over the place — offensively, defensively, special teams-wise. That’s kind of the job, right now.On paper, the Bucks are a better team.
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