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Sixers seeking 50 wins for a star on their homework

The 76ers have a chance to win 50 games this regular season. It’s something the team hasn’t done since the 2000-01 campaign. It’s also something that’s been accomplished only 16 times during the franchise’s first 68 seasons.

“It’s a massive number,” Brett Brown said. “You get a star put on your homework if you can get that number.”

The Sixers have a 43-30 mark after Monday’s 123-104 win against the Denver Nuggets at the Wells Fargo Center. They would have to win seven of their last nine games to hit 50.

It’s an attainable goal, considering that the Cleveland Cavaliers and Milwaukee Bucks are the only teams the Sixers will face with winning records.