Yes, the Sixers are only 22-26, but if that's your first response then you are missing the bigger picture and that is this team is getting better by the day and getting to a point where they might be able to make some noise in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Last night, the Sixers beat the helpless New Jersey Nets 106-92 and in the process have separated themselves from the bottom-bottom tier Eastern Conference teams (this means they're clearly better than all the teams below the Charlotte Bobcats, who currently reside in the eighth spot).The Sixers are averaging 104 points per game in their last five wins and are becoming increasingly more comfortable on the fast break. Last night for example, the Sixers were able to pick up 35 fast break points compared to the Nets' 8.
And I mention the Knicks for a good reason, the Sixers now have a home and home series against a New York Knicks team desperately grasping the sixth spot in the East.
It was far-fetched a couple of weeks ago to fathom the Sixers being able to catch the Knicks, but one prolonged slump later, the Sixers are now only three games behind the Knickerbockers and they now can make a serious charge to change the outlook of the playoffs...in February at least.
There's still a lot of time left in the season, but it feels good to have meaningful games against the Knicks again, this weekend should be fun, for more than one reason.
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