For an elite home team with a top-ten net rating (and a top-ten defense) that’s only two and a 1/2 games out of second place in the East, the Sixers are in somewhat of a precarious position. Philly has lost three in a row and six of its last nine games after a New Year’s Eve blowout at the hands of the Pacers, and shooting guard Josh Richardson publicly called for his teammates to show more accountability after the latest loss. The Sixers have had some eye-opening highs this season—like the Christmas win over the Bucks, or their 2–0 record against the Celtics—as well as some fear-confirming lows, like the recent losing streak, or the struggles of the starting lineup.
There Are No Easy Answers for the Sixers
