NBA Power Rankings: OKC Thunder and peers jockey for position
93. . 47-26. Previous: 6th. Philadelphia 76ers. 9. team
Like the Bucks, the health bug has seemingly hit the 76ers and in this case, it’s the big man who is dealing with what is listed as a knee injury. While Embiid has been in and out of the lineup it does beg the question if Embiid is anything less than 95 percent how dangerous are the 76ers?
Factor in Butler doesn’t seem to be 100 percent healthy either and the bench which Philly did add Boban Majanovic and Mike Scott are still very, very thin.
That will all be fine if Joel and Jimmy can stay on the floor for 40 plus minutes per game — but how long will that be sustainable? I still think this squad is dangerous, I’m just not convinced in a seven game series it can withstand other talented (deep) teams.
Schedule particulars:
Tankathon rank for schedule strength of remaining games: 27th
Games Remaining: 9 | Home: 3 | Road: 6
- Versus top 10 offenses: one
- Versus top 10 defenses: three
- Games facing teams over .500: two
- Last 10 games: 7-3
- Streak: Lost one
- Back to back sets: two
Key Stats:
Offensive Rating: 8th (111.5)
Defensive Rating: 11th (108.3)
Net Differential: 11th ( +3.2)
Record: 3rd in EC
Home: 29-9 | Road: 18-17 | Back to back sets: 11
Versus the East: 28-17 | West: 18-8
Week 23, 2-1: Won vs. @Hornets, Celtics, Lost @Hawks
On tap for week 24: vs. Magic, Nets, Wolves