PHLY Philadelphia Sixers Podcast

Between the Utah Jazz, Indiana Pacers, and Washington Wizards, the NBA’s tanking epidemic is arguably worse than ever. Can Adam Silver change the landscape, or is the opportunity to draft Cam Boozer, AJ Dybantsa, or Darryn Peterson too good to pass up?

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Behind monster performances from their Big 3 of Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe, the Philadelphia 76ers downed the shorthanded Indiana Pacers 135-114 to pick up their second straight win, finishing their brief three game road trip with a 2-1 record and improving to 32-26 on the season.

The Sixers were led by Tyrese Maxey, who finished with 32 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Joel Embiid, making his first appearance since February 7th, added 27 points, six rebounds and five assists, while VJ Edgecombe added an efficient 23 points on just 13 field goal attempts.

The Pacers, playing without Pascal Siakam and Aaron Nesmith, came out scorching to start, dropping 38 points in the first quarter before coming back down to Earth. Andrew Nembhard and Micah Porter finished with 23 each to lead the Pacers.

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Will the Sixers have a better chance to contend with Joel Embiid in the years ahead, or is this year their best shot? How do you build around Tyrese Maxey? Is there a Paul George replacement available for cheaper? The PHLY Sixers podcast discusses.

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Thanks to hot perimeter shooting from Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe and Quentin Grimes, a strong showing on the glass and dominating the possession battle, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 135-108 to snap their ugly four game losing streak and improve to 31-26 on the season.

The Sixers were led by Tyrese Maxey (39 points, eight assists) and VJ Edgecombe (24 points, seven rebounds), who both bombed away from the perimeter as the Sixers shot 57% from deep, outscoring the Wolves by 33 points from beyond the arc. Quentin Grimes chipped in with a huge performance off the bench, with 19 points, and seven assists in his 28 minutes of play.

The Wolves, playing without Rudy Gobert, were led by Anthony Edwards (28 points, nine rebounds).

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The Sixers are on a 4-game losing streak and Kelly Oubre believes "entitlement" may have played a role as they get handed loss after loss.

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