As the Sixers have looked great through their first four games coming out of the All-Star break, some have commented on their mediocre opponents up to this point.
So far, they’ve dispatched the OK-but-not great Minnesota Timberwolves, and the now 12th-seeded New York Knicks, twice. On Friday, they faced a stiffer test in the sixth-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, who they defeated 125-119. The team’s efforts were aided by 33 points from Tyrese Maxey, 25 points and 11 assists by James Harden, and 22 points from Joel Embiid. With the win over Cleveland, they are 39-23 on the season, and are now just two games out of first place in the Eastern Conference behind tonight’s opponent, the Miami Heat.