Divisions still exist in the NBA. They are archaic, rather useless, and mostly maligned, but for the time being, they do still exist. And while they have no impact on the standings, they do have a minor impact on the schedule. The Philadelphia 76ers will play 16 games against their division opponents, nearly one-fifth of the season.
I thought it might be a good exercise to go through each of those four division opponents, and see how the Sixers stack up going into the 2019-20 campaign. Without further ado, we will start with the lovable losers just a short ride away up I-95 North.