The Philadelphia 76ers are 19-9, sole owners of second place in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks (and eventually Celtics) will probably catch up, but things are trending in the right direction for Brett Brown’s squad.
Since acquiring Jimmy Butler, the team is 9-3, featuring losses to Toronto (expected), Orlando (first game with Butler, so understandable) and Cleveland (fluky). Butler went down with a groin injury in Monday’s win over Detroit, but hopefully the news on that front is positive.
While Butler obviously benefits the Sixers, Ben Simmons has seen a surprising uptick in production post-trade.