Here’s the Philadelphia Inquirer reporting on the 76ers, who are playing very respectable basketball lately:
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The Sixers are the talk of Philadelphia and are creating a huge buzz around the NBA, with just cause.
They won eight of 10 games heading into Saturday night’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks here at the Philips Arena. Their 16-25 record through 41 games is the best since they went 17-24 during the 2012-13 season…
The Sixers have a legitimate NBA All-Star Game candidate and runaway rookie-of-the-year contender in Embiid. They have a coach in Brett Brown who has been a part of four NBA championships as a San Antonio Spurs assistant. And they should have the services of a passer extraordinaire in Ben Simmons, the first overall pick in the 2016 draft, sometime this season.
Still, Vegas lists the Sixers at 5,000-to-1 to win the NBA title. That’s understandable.
