After a near-victory over the reigning NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers this past Saturday, the Philadelphia 76ers will be back at it again on Monday night.
In their sixth game of the season, the Sixers (0-5 on the year) will face the Utah Jazz (4-3) at the Wells Fargo Center.
While the Sixers’ best player so far this season has undoubtedly been rookie sensation Joel Embiid, the former Kansas Jayhawk and No. 3 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft might be facing his toughest defensive opponent yet on Monday.
Jazz center Rudy Gobert is among the NBA’s top shot-blockers and averaged 2.