The Sixers are in a bit of trouble.
While they basically had a good starting five all listed on the injury report Wednesday night against the Grizzlies, they were the better team vs. injury-ravaged Memphis most of the night. Just like Tuesday in Brooklyn, a poor fourth quarter led to a loss against a poor opponent.
Now, a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, back-to-back road matchups with the New York Knicks and another contest against Doc Rivers’ Milwaukee Bucks loom. Meanwhile, the Sixers sit in seventh in the East, just a half game ahead of the Indiana Pacers and 1.