The Philadelphia 76ers are winners of seven straight, moving within one game of the fourth-seeded Washington Wizards ahead of tonight’s matchup with — you guessed it — the Washington Wizards. There’s a lot to be excited about.
One thing that many Sixer fans have been excited about is the addition of Marco Belinelli, a veteran sharpshooter who, in theory, fits the description of what Philadelphia needs most on the bench.
In his first game, Belinelli lived up to that hype, exploding against Miami in the Sixers’ last game before the All-Star break. He scored 17 points en route to a win, providing a much-needed boost with Joel Embiid sidelined.