Tag: Philadelphia 76ers
Head coach Nick Nurse and the Toronto Raptors are fighting for their playoff hopes in the final handful of games this season. They are currently ninth in the Eastern Conference with just four games left in the regular season after their game tonight in Philadelphia. Gary Trent Jr. has missed the last four games with […]
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is averaging a career-high 33.2 points per game, the most by a center since the NBA-ABA merger. Through 62 starts this season, the six-time All-Star is also averaging 10.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.7 blocks per game. For other statistics, the four-time All-NBA member is shooting a […]
The 2022-23 MVP race is coming down to the final handful of games in the regular season. Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic are neck and neck, with the Sixers’ big man having a slight advantage. However, Embiid missed an MVP candidate clash last night and that doesn’t help his case. Jokic responded with 25/17/12 against […]
The Philadelphia 76ers are one of four teams in the Eastern Conference to have already clinched a playoff spot. At 49-25, the Sixers are third in the East and will have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Leading the way once again for Philly is Joel Embiid as he’s having another monster […]
James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers is currently day to day with left Achilles soreness. The 76ers’ point guard has been having a solid season that has been relatively underappreciated. Many even say he was snubbed of a spot on the All-Star Team this year. James Harden may not be the slithery, score-at-will MVP player […]
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is averaging 33.6 points per game on 65.3% true shooting this season, the highest PPG average on at least 65% TS by a player in NBA history. This is based on a minimum of 50 appearances. Stephen Curry averaged 30.1 points on 66.9% TS in the 2015-16 season. And […]
The Philadelphia 76ers could become the third team in the Eastern Conference to clinch a spot in the 2023 NBA Playoffs on Monday night with a win against the Chicago Bulls at 7 p.m. ET. Leading into this matchup, Philadelphia is 48-22 and ranks second in the East standings. While the Boston Celtics and 76ers […]
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has posted at least 25 points on 50% shooting in 10 straight games, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain for the longest such streak in franchise history. The six-time All-Star is also the second player since the NBA-ABA merger to have at least five consecutive games with […]
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers logged his 24th 35-point game of the season, the most by a center since Moses Malone (25) in 1981-82. Malone went on to win MVP that season. Shaquille O’Neal tallied 23 in 1999-00. Embiid has now posted seven straight games with at least 30 points scored. In Wednesday night’s […]
The Philadelphia 76ers won their first game after trailing by double digits in the final five minutes of regulation since defeating the Brooklyn Nets on Nov. 25, 2018. Philly overcame a 20-point deficit to beat Brooklyn back then. In Friday night’s 120-119 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, the Sixers trailed by 10 points late […]
