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NBA Power Rankings week 15: OKC Thunder and teams hit trade deadline

By Tamberlyn Richardson

OKC Thunder, Power Ranking W15: Luguentz Dort #5 of the OKC Thunder looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
OKC Thunder, Power Ranking W15: Luguentz Dort #5 of the OKC Thunder looks on during the game against the Sacramento Kings (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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OKC Thunder, NBA Power Ranking W15: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics tries to fight his way past Joel Embiid #21 and Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images) /

Philadelphia 76ers. 12. team. 93. . 31-19. Previous: 10th

Philadelphia 76ers:

Offense: (108.2) 20th
Defense: (105.4) 4th
Net: (plus +2.8) tied 11th

Results Week 15: (1-2) Won vs. Warriors: 115-104, Lost vs. Hawks: 117-127, Celtics: 95-116
Games Week 16: (4 games) Mon at Heat | Thurs at Bucks | Fri vs Grizzlies | Sun vs Bulls

As Charles Barkley pointed out this week — how a team plays on the road is indicative of how strong they are overall. The TNT panel went on to comment on how a team’s weaknesses stand out more on the road then they do at home.

Philly is now 9-17 on the road which is an issue all on its own but dive a little deeper and those specific problematic issues noted above become clear. In 10 of their road losses, the 76ers have failed to score 100 points. Two others went to overtime and in another, they scored 104 in their losing effort.

Not only do the 76ers have issues scoring but their defense doesn’t travel. These are issues Elton Brand will need to address this week prior to the trade deadline. The question is will Brand concede his current starting rotation doesn’t work as assembled and that the Sixers depth isn’t conducive to fixing those issues?

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