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[georgiafan]

Trade Alert ​

Bulls Take
It was the last day before rosters had to be trimmed to 15 and the Bulls had 16 guys under contract with nobody that deserved to be cut. This trade officially opens the way up for Robert Williams the 10th pick in the draft to start. Cristiano Felicio will also see more minutes and played very well last year when given the chance. Valentine even though he was a former 1st round pick was buried on the depth behind Levine, Mushidi and a few others. The contract for Mahinmi is only for 1 year longer then Lopez and they get rewarded with a 1st round pick while clearing playing time for younger players.

Wizards Take
After getting all the way to game 7 of the NBA finals the Wizards upgrade 2 bench spots and move Mahinmi's contract. The first round pick they traded will likely be in the 20 range. Lopez isn't the player he once was, but still a upgrade from what was currently on the roster. Valentine should also be able to see the court over Jody Meeks. Another thing this does is give the Wizards even more cap flexibility as Lopez is in the final year of his deal just like many others on the team.

 

[georgiafan]

2018 / 19 Storylines​

Can the 76ers handle the pressure of going from hoping to win to expecting to win?
There is a big difference when you go from hoping to win like last year to expecting to win. All the NBA power rankings has the 76ers in the top 10 and the team has everything you need to win talented young guys, depth, role players and veteran leadership. Can they handle all the pressure and finally live up to the high expectations?

How much of a jump can Fultz make in year 2?
He averaged 13, 4 and 5 last year and he is the x factor for this team. He will not have to worry about defense as much surrounded by Covington and Ingles. His role is clear on this team and they need him to score 20 a game. He can do everything on offense so we expect big things from him this year.

Can Embiid stay healthy?
This one doesn’t need to be talked about in depth as its simple to make a deep playoff rub Embiid has to stay on the court.

Will Simmons jump into the MVP race after a great rookie year?
He made the all-star team as a rookie and flirted with a triple double on most nights. The reports out of training camp are he is much improved from last year. With the addition of Ingles he will spend most his time at PF and PG which should create even more mismatches. We don't expect him to win the MVP, but if he can lead his team to a top 3 seed he could be a legit candidate.


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How will having 2 elite 3 & D guys work in the starting lineup? Was the Ingles trade worth it?
In the pace and space era having two versatile defenders in Covington and Ingles is going to be a great luxury not to mention the defense of Simmons and Embiid. On offense when you put them on the court the same time as the big 3 should it will create for a lot of open look and its two guys you don't need to design plays for.

Should Okafor be traded or signed to a new deal after improving greatly last year ?
Nobody has ever doubted his ability to score down low and as the year and offseason went on he just keep getting better and better. His defense and rebounding are now up to B- and B making him a lot more of a complete player then he was last year. A big decision is coming and how much money he will want next year?

How will Sexton play as a rookie?
He is a in pretty good spot he can earn minutes on the 2nd unit on a playoff type team and not have the spotlight on him. If he proves he can handle it then he can get more minutes and if not T.J can play until Sexton is ready.

Does Saric fit into the team anymore?
He started last year and posted similar numbers to the year before atleast early on he has lost his starting spot. Ben will officially start at PF which of course can be adjusted if Ingles needs to be moved to the bench. You didn’t see Embiid and Okafor on the court much at the same time last year. With the team being so high on Okafor you have to wonder if that will be more of a issue this year. Then of course you have Holmes who is worthy of getting more minutes and is locked up under contract a few more years.

 

[georgiafan]

Opening Night 2018​

Even though we could talk more about our team we will circle back to that its opening night and It's time to play some games. The Pacers are a good test for the 1st game of the year a solid team on the road with the new addition of Kentavious Caldwell Pope.

Embiid just couldn't be stopped down low with a monster game of 32 points, 12 rebounds, 4 steals and 4 blocks. Fultz would also score 24 and Ben played his usual all around game. Sabonis was the star for the Pacers tonight with 22 points and 13 rebounds. If your wondering how Ingles and Covington did playing together they passed test #1. Oladipo and KCP was both held under 15 points and they combined for only 12 of 29 shooting. The 76ers would go on for a pretty easy victory despite the Pacers 40 4th quarter points.

Game #2 is at home vs the Cavs with Mark Gasol at Center

 

[georgiafan]

Game #2 vs Cavs​

This was going to be a great test against the Cavs who now have Mark Gasol to team up with Lebron, Love and Isaiah Thomas.

It was a back and forth game which saw the 76ers get the win in large part because some great 3 point shooting. Joe Ingles would come up huge with two 3's down the stretch. JJ Redick also came up big with 4 clutch free throws to ice the game. Ben just missed a triple double as it was a huge statement win for the young 76ers.

This game showed that the Cavs have to make a move to bring in some help at Guard as J.R Smith shouldn't be getting 30 minutes on a championship team and was a dreadful 4 for 14 shooting. He is a good offensive player, but Fultz had his way with Isaiah Thomas. A bright spot is Mark Gasol out played Embiid so that move looks like it will pay off. Lebron had a pretty quite night as well by his standards.

The fans in Philly have to be excited after a 2-0 start just something tells me next week when these two teams square off in Cleveland Lebron will be ready to play.

 

[georgiafan]

Simmons Hurt in Strange Game - Nov. 4th, 2018 ​

Its a good bet that in 82 games this season we will not have one that was a strange as this one which saw Ben Simmons hurt in the 1st quarter and then 3 other starters that would foul out.

The 76ers was up 10 points to start the 4th quarter and it looked like a 3-0 start was in the future. Joel Embiid would pickup a loose ball for a layup that looked like the game winner with only 4 seconds to go. Tim Hardaway was trapped and was going to have take a wild shoot for the chance to send it to overtime. Then a accidentally foul (i hit intentional foul lol) would end up sending the game to overtime. The Knicks would go on to somehow escape with a 5 point win.

Porzingis would play 45 minutes and grab 17 rebounds and a 27 points while star rookie Doncic would add 19 points and 9 assist. Covington did not step up playing 41 minutes and only scoring 3 points. One player who did step up when given the chance to play 31 minutes was Okafor who had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks.
The story of the night was Markelle Fultz who had the game of his life and was forced to carry the offense on his back with all the foul outs and injuries. He had 46 points, 7 rebounds and 14 assist on 29 shots.

76ers 103 - Nets 95
Even with Ben out a few games things would start to settle down as the 76ers picked up a win against the Nets. It was a group effort with 5 players scoring between 12 and 19 points. Its a great sign to pickup the win with Ben out an Fultz having a off night.

Cavs 107 - 76ers 104
After beating the Cavs a few nights ago and this game being in Cleveland without Ben you knew the odds of winning this game was low. Making matters worse was you had Lebron playing poor the first time around.

The 76ers was hanging around though JJ hit a 3 to tie the game with only 2 seconds to go. It was 3 of his team high 17 points and on the night and he was joined by 6 others in double figures. The king would get the ball and as the buzzer sounded just drilled a 3 pointer to win the game. He would finish with 36 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assist. Once again the back court did not get the job done as J.R and Isaiah combined for only 13 points.

We know its way to early, but the fans of the NBA have to be praying these two teams meet in the playoffs.

76ers 114 - Wizards 96
J.J Redick continues his hot streak with a team leading 27 points he couldn't miss with 7 three pointers. Holmes has joined the rotation with Ben out and had his 2nd straight good game in limited minutes also Roco scored 21. This improved the 76ers to 4-2 with some tough games coming up in Rockets and Thunder

 

[georgiafan]

J.J Redick Off to Hot Start
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One of the curious moves the 76ers made this offseason was signing J.J Redick to a 1 year deal. J.J had a off year last year and many wondered if at the age of 34 if it was time to ride out his last few years on the end of the bench somewhere. Greyson Allen was drafted with the last pick in the 1st round and is pretty much a clone of J.J and even went to the same school. Since neither one is much of a defense player they can't really be on the court at the same time except for in special cases.

Last year J.J averaged 29 minutes a game and was the starter and this year he has moved to bench and is playing around 20 minutes a game. It's only a small sample size, but so far the move has payed off and J.J has much better stats despite playing less minutes. His points are up from 10.9 to 13.4, FG% up .391 to .482, his 3% up .360 to .566 and even his rebounds are up.

It has many fans wondering when will Greyson Allen see more playing time and even though off the court J.J has taking Allen under his wing and teaching him the NBA ways. As far as on the court goes as long as J.J can play like this it doesn't look like Allen will see much playing time.

T.J McConnell Signs 2 Year Extension ​

Every championship team needs players like T.J on its roster a hard working guy who knows his role and can run the offense and play solid defense. Last year T.J in around 16 minutes a game averaged 4.7 points and 4.4 assist. He has taken a backseat so far this year with the addition of rookie Collin Sexton. He has signed on for 2 more years at just under 3 million per year. The fans always love a undrafted player who hustles and now the 76ers have another core bench / role player locked in for a few more years.

 

[georgiafan]

What Moves Should the Hawks Make ?
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* I am going to introduce a new feature and would love to hear some feedback. If everyone is sort of on the same page on what a team should do then that's the move I will make. That way instead of just reading along yall can have a say in what some of teams do.

Current Record 1-9 (tied for last)
Cap Room +8.37 Million
Core Players Ayton, Schroder and Collins
Goal for this year Land in the top 2 and draft star SG's R.J Barrett or Romeo Langford
Draft Picks All there own 1st rounds picks + the Cavs 1st this year
Longterm X Factor SG Hamidu Diallo

Kent Bazemore
What once looked like a bad contract now has turned into a valuable trade piece with Kent being one of the better defense SG in the league. Even though his contract is large it comes off the books next year. They are two playoff teams with major holes at SG so lets look at some options as with Kent being 29 he doesn't fit on this roster anymore.

Option A. Trade him to the Cavs for a deal centered around JR Smith or Zach Randolph which would be getting a expiring contract ? I don't see the hawks getting a valuable draft pick in return here.

Option B. Trade him to the Pelicans and take back the useless contracts of Asik and Hill and pick up a 1st
round draft pick this year ?

Option C. Stay put for now and look at things when the deadline gets closer ?

* Potential Trade (pelicans are 9-3)

 

[georgiafan]

Tauren Prince
Tauren had a good year last year and was even in the running for most improved so far this year he has played awful despite getting similar minutes. The Hawks drafted 2 SF's in the 1st round in Jarred Vanderbilt who is 75 overall, but only B- potential. Killian Tillie is 23, but has a higher potential with A- and has been in the G league.

Option A. Look at including Prince in a trade which should fetch a higher return and open up minutes for the rookies?
Option B. Let him play out the year and see how things shake off in the offseason ? If Kent and Marco are traded all the SF will get a increase in minutes.

Expiring Contracts
If the trade of Bazemore happens it will likely have to include either Muscala or Belinelli still the Hawks will atleast 12 million $ worth of expiring contracts to trade.

Option A. Call the Knicks and Lakers up and see if they will give you a future 1st round pick by taking on the contracts of Noah / Deng. With both teams being around .500 and in major markets and not making the playoffs recently they should listen. That would then mean after next offseason the Hawks will have young players on rookie contracts plus a ton of cap space.

Option B. Save the Cap Space plus the 8 million you currently have and offer a mega deal to a
guy this offseason ?

Closing Thoughts
The hawks are quietly becoming a young fun team mostly because this year 4th overall pick Ayton is having a monster start to his career. Dennis Schroder is only 25 years ago and he will be the starting PG going forward. Another name we haven't talked about is Hamidu Diallo who has A+ potential. He hasn't even began to scratch the service of his potential (72 ovr). If they can land a stud SG this year then you have a very young starting 5 loaded with potential then with all the cap space you can throw big $ at a free agent either this offseason or next.

 

[georgiafan]

Top 5 Surprising Starts ​

Nets & Deangelo Russell
Finally the debt has been payed for that awful trade with the Celtics and the Nets can get back to collecting young assets. In the meantime after 9 games they are currently 1 game over .500. Deangelo Russell is playing like a all star with 25.6 points per game and picked a heck of a time to do it since he is in his contract year. Even though they added Alex Len and Nikola Mirotic this offseason they are still thin in the frontcourt and have way to many SG & SF on the roster.

Pelicans
They went deep in the luxury tax to resign Demarcus Cousins and so far it is working with a 9-2 start. Another surprising fact is that it hasn't been a 2 man show as 4 players are averaging between 14 and 20 points per game. The signing of Bojan Bogdanovic is paying off so far and they are rumors going around they are trying to upgrade SG.

Lonzo Ball
Somewhere daddy is smiling as Lonzo is averaging close to a triple double and the lakers are 5-5 to start the year. He leads the NBA in assist with 11.1 and has upped his scoring to 15.1 to go along with over 8 rebounds per game. With the addition of Paul George the Lakers have a real chance to make the playoffs.

Deandre Ayton
The 4th overall pick is the early favorite to win rookie of the year with 16.8 points a game and 9.6 rebounds. The sky seems to be the limit for Ayton and could average 20 and 10 as soon as next year

Jazz Injuries
There hasn't been a lot of major injuries this year and for the Jazz the bad news is just about all of them has happened in Utah. Sophomore Donovan Mitchell is out 6 to 8 months with a dislocated Patella and 14th overall rookie SF Rodions Kurucs is out 4-6 weeks. The Jazz of course mad news this offseason when they traded Joe Ingles to the 76ers. Now 2 wing players are out and you have to wonder if the should start selling assets as the trade deadline approaches. Furkan Kormaz has been forced into the starter at SF playing 30 + minutes a game.

 

[georgiafan]

Rumor Alert - 5 Big Names That Could Be Traded ​

Mike Conley
The Grizzles traded Paul Gasol and as you expect are once again not going to make the playoffs. Conley is having a monster year with 26 points per game and is at his peak trade value now. The Knicks are rumored to be trying to upgrade at the PG spot and offering multiple 1st rounders plus Frank. We also hear they are trying to include Noah in the deal for the expiring contract of Tyrkee Evans. I'm not sure if the Knicks have the assets to pull all that off so we will have to wait and see.

Kemba Walker
The Hornets are out of the playoffs and are one of those teams stuck in the middle as far as contending and tanking goes. Since they are currently out of the playoffs and Walker is in the last year of the deal we assume the Knicks would offer a similar package to what they are offering for Conley.

Klay Thompson
The Warriors have won 3 of the last 4 titles so the chances of trading Klay at the deadline is very small. However Curry and Durant are locked up for a long time and we hear Klay is ready to go somewhere and be a #1 option. Every team in the NBA would want Klay so the number of offers would be plentiful if the Warriors attempt to trade him.

T.J Warren
The Suns officially have 3 SF's on the team that are worthy of starting after taking Michael Porter #1. The suns are playing better then expected this year so they might be better just to ride out the year and look at this in the off season. They also have to decide if Bender or Chriss deserve 15 million a year. A rumor flying around is trading T.J plus Trevon Duval to the Grizzles for Conley. Keep in mind they signed Brook Lopez this past offseason.

Julius Randall
The Lakers have been trying to trade Deng forever and with only 1.5 years left on his contract this might finally be the time it happens. The rumors say the Nets and Kings are two teams that would take on the combo of Randall / Deng. They are both teams that have cap space and will not be able to land a high profile FA this summer. Both teams can offer expiring deals and would also include at least 1 future draft pick.​

 

[georgiafan]

December 1st, 2018 Update - 76ers Stay Hot ​

The last time we checked in the 76ers was off to a hot start with a 5-2 record. Since then they would stay hot over the next 2 weeks winning 7 of 9 games mostly against teams with bad records. One bad spot was a 2 point loss at home on a buzzer beater by T.J Warren and the Suns.

Joe Ingles would get hurt in a win vs. the Raptors on November 18th and would miss the next 4 games. The stats he puts up are not going to impress you, but its starting to look he is very important to the teams success as the 76ers lost 3 of those 4 games without him all to teams with average records.

Ingles would return on November 28th and the 76ers are currently on a 6 game winning streak. During that stretch they aren't just winning games, but blowing teams out beating the Hornets by 27, Bulls by 17, Pistons by 43 and Knicks by 48. The Lakers are up next and then we will have a full report for the 3rd game vs. the Cavs this year. It will be the last match up till the last week of the regular season between these two teams.

When you look at that the Individual stats you will see it has been a group effort and the depth of the 76ers is really paying off. The big 3 are scoring 15 a game or more and then 2 more guys officially in double figures. If you look closer you will see that 4 more guys are averaging mid 9's a game so basically you have 9 guys scoring 10 points or more per game. That number does include Greyson Allen who has only played in 7 games.

We also want to highlight some team stats with all the shooters now on the team they are 4th in the NBA in 3 point %. As you would expect the defense is also way up and also 4th in the NBA. A stat that is often not talked about bench scoring per game and the 76ers ranked you guessed it 4th in the NBA with 39.7 per game.

They are still a long way to go and we don't know if they 76ers can keep the #1 seed all year. It finally looks like playoff basketball will be returning in Philly and for now that's the main goal.

 

[georgiafan]

 

[majesty95]

Feedback in what to do. For me, I lose interest when I don't know the players. Unless you do a really good job of building a storyline for a rookie, I largely don't care about them. So, as of now, I've kind of lost interest as there's no name value. It seems the game makes it easy to stock draft picks which is compelling as a user and toward the goal of winning. However, from a dynasty report aspect, I'm not engaged with the new players and would be more interested in a big star that I know of. Especially if there was a storyline attached to it (they are from Atlanta, played for the Hawks at one time, etc). Seems like you have a lot of young talent so maybe it makes it possible to make a move like that...

 

[majesty95]

Never mind. You're Philly lol. You asked for feedback on Hawks. I got confused for a minute. Same applies to them although I don't really care bc they are a CPU teams. I am compelled by Fultz, Simmons and Embid tho. That's who I want to know about

 

[georgiafan]

Never mind. You're Philly lol. You asked for feedback on Hawks. I got confused for a minute. Same applies to them although I don't really care bc they are a CPU teams. I am compelled by Fultz, Simmons and Embid tho. That's who I want to know about

Thanks for the feedback I am still tweaking how to post this, but having a blast in the process prob more fun then any sports game I've ever played. I also post this on OS so some of things I post are more for over there it just only takes a few seconds to post both places. I will try and get more team related stuff up. This year Simmons and Embiid are averaging identical stats so I struggled finding a good article out of them early on.

 

[georgiafan]

No Sophomore Slump For Fultz ​

Markelle Fultz was going to be the x factor for the 76ers going into this season as his scoring and athletic playmaking ability was needed. He was good as a 19-year-old rookie last year and so far in his 2nd year he has taken his game to the next level. He is a big reason why the 76ers currently have the best record in the east and he has completed the big 3 along with Simmons and Embiid. He isn’t in the running for the all-star team this year we expect that to change next year. Below we will take a look and you will see how he has improved in all major areas while mainting his rebounding totals

Scoring - Up from 12.7 to 15.2

Assist - Up from 5.0 to 5.4

FG % - Up .416 to .432

3 % - Up .346 to .387

FT % - Up .58 to .67

Turnovers – Down 2.7 to 2.1

 

[georgiafan]

Major Injury News ​

The pink elephant in the room for the 76ers have been the fact that the team has been healthy this year. The first major injury has happened and Collin Sexton broke his right leg and will miss 8 to 10 weeks. Collin was having a good rookie year and playing 21 minutes a game. The depth the 76ers has will come in handy as T.J McConnell will now join the rotation and there shouldn't be much of a dropoff.

Sexton wasn't the only one who broke his leg this week as Celtics star PG Kyrie Irving did as well and this comes 1 week after PF Mohamed Bamba broke his left ankle. With the Celtics barley hanging on to the 8th seed and the way the roster is its going to be hard to make a trade and upgrade so they will likely just have to ride it out.

CPU Trade Alert ​

Lakers 26-19 (5th in West)
The Lakers have been on fire lately and should make the playoffs which needs to happen to make them a desirable FA destination. This is pretty much a straight salary dump and they didn't have to give up Jordan Clarkson who has been playing very well. The first round pick shouldn't be in the lottery and Lin will upgrade the backup PG spot. Alex Len has a player option for 4 million and has been solid this year starting for the Nets. Randal was going to leave as a FA anyway and now more minutes can be given to Kuzma and Nance.

Nets (9th in East)
Taking on Deng's contract isn't pretty, but it will come off the books next year. The Nets have been the laughing stock of the NBA and are tied with the Celtics for the 8th playoff spot. The Celtics just lost 2 starters to injuries so the playoffs are a real possibility. Nikola Mirotic was decent, but Randall comes in and gets 30 minutes a game as the starter. If he plays well they can sign him to a extension as no elite FA was coming to Brooklyn anywhere. Zubac is a younger player then Len and under contract cheap for next year. Getting the draft pick will allow for another younger prospect to be brought in something that has been lacking the last few years

 

[georgiafan]

76ers 2-1-18 Update - Simmons Goes Cold & Another Major Injury​

Knicks 110 – 98 (Win)
Ben had a off game it ended up not mattering as 8 of 9 guys that played scored in double figures and the 76ers pulled away in the 4th quarter.

Mavs 111 –92 (Win)
Rookie of the Year candidate Marvin Bagley’s 13 points and 17 points wasn't enough despite Simmons and Covington both fouling out. Fultz played wonderful with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assist. Ingles also stepped up going 5 for 10 from 3 to finish with 19 points and 8 rebounds.

Knicks 115-96 (Win)
Another game with the Knicks saw the same result as the previous week as the 76ers won easily. KP and Doncic was held in check with 19 and 12 points. Once again the depth showed up for the 76ers as Ben had his 3rd straight lackluster game. 8 guys scored 10+ points and the other T.J McConnel had 7 assist

Hornets 130 – 116 (Win)
The Hornets are one of the worst teams in the NBA and show no signs of getting any better with no cap space and players to resign. All of the big 3 had over 20 points with Embiid adding 18 rebounds and Ben 11 rebounds and 8 assist. JJ also scored 19 as the offense couldn’t be stopped.

Suns 99-96 (Win)
The suns hit a 3 to tie the game with 3 seconds to go and it looked like it was going to overtime. J.J somehow got a wide open look to win the game and nailed the shot at the buzzer. Booker as always carried the way with 19 points and this game showed he needs some scoring help or the Suns could risk losing him this summer. The role players once again stepped up as J.J had 16 points and Ingles had one of his better games of the year with 21 points on 5 of 7 from 3.

Warriors 132-105 (Loss)
The champs brought the 76ers back down to reality with a blowout win as Curry and Durant both scored over 34 points. Once again Embiid and Ben didn’t lead the team in scoring as Fultz and J.J both scored 23 points
That was not the story of the game as Joe Ingles broke his right thigh which we didn’t even know was possible. He will be out 4 to 6 weeks the good news is the all star break does come in the middle of that. We aren’t sure how the starting lineup will shake out and several different combinations will be tried. The biggest benefactor of this will likely be Justin Anderson who is in the final year of his contract.

 

[georgiafan]

76ers Cool Down - 2-21-18 Update ​

Clippers 95 -78 (win)
The defense held the Clippers to only 78 points for a solid road victory against a playoff team. Simmons held yet another off game with 3-7-4 as he fouled out. Fultz lead the way with 25 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assist and 3 steals. J.J was back up to playing 30 minutes and had 18 points.

Nuggets 90 -107 (loss)
Denver gets the win here despite a off game from Jokic as Milsap had 25 points. Ben would bounce back with 20 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assist as he got the start at PG. Embiid went for 12 and 12, but shot only 6 of 16. Covington and J.J both had off nights shooting as well

Nets 102 -104 (loss)
A close one that came down to the end as the newly acquired Julius Randall hit a go ahead layup with 4 seconds to go. Embiid had a wide open perfect look from the corner to win the game, but it missed and the 76ers lose a game they should have won. Randall had a nice game 19 and 6 boards while Russell scored 25. Embiid had a big game with 23 and 14 while Ben had 18 and 8.

Magic 110 -92 (win)
Ben and Embiid both scored over 20 and they took care of business against a bad team. The role players also did there part. Hezonja took advantage of more minutes with 20 points on 8 for 13 shooting.

Timberwolves 107 - 115 (loss)
Its looking like the wolves will not make the playoffs despite all that talent on the roster. They would however pick up the win here on a balanced effort. Ben continues to put his slump behind him with 20-10 -6. Allen seeing 25 minutes scored 13 while his mentor J.J scored 20 on 3 for 3 from 3. This was the 3rd loss in 4 games as the injuries are staring to show up and the all star break cant get here fast enough.

Raptors 104- 101 (win)
The big 2 for the raptors scored 19 points, but it wasn't enough as they fall just short in a possible eastern conference championship preview. Embiid was a monster on the glass with 18 rebounds and scored 15. Ben and Fultz also played great and 4 others scored in double figures.

Hawks 122- 92 (win)
Since making the trade to get into the playoffs Schroder got hurt and its killed the team as he was scoring 19 a game. The 76ers ran away with this one with a 40 point 3rd quarter. Embiid swapped his stat line around this time with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Fultz brought home the MVP with 25 points, 5 assist and 4 steals. Saric has had a bump up in minutes lately and had a near triple double with 8-12-8 and 2 steals.

Bulls 111-96 (win)
5 players scored over 16 for the 76ers and it was a easy victory in this one . This bulls are just wondering how many days till the draft lottery.

Pacers 96-105 (loss)
One of the surprising teams in the NBA the pacers sit 4 games above .500 this year and could potential bring in a big FA while resigning Myles Turner. KCP had 22 points while Turner had a double double and the Pacers win this one easy. It was pretty bland night for the 76ers offense.

Warriors 100-114 (loss)
The warriors improve to 47-9 and once again beat the 76ers pretty handily lead by the usual suspects. For the 76ers the big 3 all had over 20 with Embiid adding 13 rebounds and Simmons 9 rebounds and 6 assist. This was the last game before the all star break.

 

[georgiafan]

2018 All Star Break Update​