The 76ers have the best winning percentage in the entire NBA, now at 6-1. Of course, the schedule hasn’t exactly been murderer’s row. But things are about to get a bit more grueling. The team is preparing for a stretch where they’ll play 11 games over the next 18 days, including not one, not two, not three, but four back-to-backs. They’re set to play a whopping 17 games over the next 29 days, with five total back-to-backs! Tom Thibodeau eat your heart out:
It’s all part of the reduced travel COVID-19 protocol implemented by the NBA in order to enhance player safety.