Injuries tend to ruin at least one or two NBA teams every season. This year, it appears to be the Sixers’ turn on that carousel.
Between the latest setback with Joel Embiid’s knee and the daunting stretch of schedule that the Sixers currently find themselves in, their chances of competing for a championship this season are all but finished. Even if they overtake the Chicago Bulls for the final spot in the play-in tournament, they’ll have to win two road games just to make the playoffs. From there, they’d likely be headed for a first-round matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers.