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Apr 17 2013

Game 82 Preview: It’s finally over

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Philadelphia 76ers (33-48; 10-29 Road) @ Indiana Pacers (28-52; 17-23 Home)

TIme: 8:00 PM ET
Offensive Rating: Philadelphia – 99.4 (26th); Indiana – 101.6 (19th)
Defensive Rating: Philadelphia – 103.0 (14th); Indiana – 96.5 (1st)
Vegas: Indiana -4.5

Preview: Let’s ignore the noise for a moment. The Sixers went from 35-31 team (44 win pace) to a 33/34 win team. After replacing  Andre Iguodala, Elton Brand, and Lou Williams with Dorell Wright, Damien Wilkins and a half-season of Jason Richardson, that’s pretty much exactly what you would have expected. So yeah, we’ll remember the infamous press conference, the strange rotations, … Read the rest

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Apr 15 2013

Game 81 Preview: End of the Collins era

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Philadelphia 76ers (33-47; 10-29 Road) @ Detroit Pistons (28-52; 17-23 Home)

TIme: 7:30 PM ET
Offensive Rating: Philadelphia – 99.4 (26th); Detroit – 100.8 (21st)
Defensive Rating: Philadelphia – 102.9 (14th); Detroit – 105.7 (24th)
Vegas: Detroit -3.5

Preview: Like him or loathe him, Doug Collins is not a quitter. He won’t quit, even after he has quit. He cares about the city (and his reputation) too much to let that happen. So don’t expect to anything drastically different in the final two games of the DC coaching era. They’re still the best of the worst.

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Apr 14 2013

Game 80 Preview: Anything you can lose I can lose better

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Philadelphia 76ers (32-47;10-29 Road) @ Cleveland Cavaliers (24-55; 14-26 Home)

TIme: 3:30 PM EDT
Offensive Rating: Philadelphia – 99.4 (26th); Cleveland – 101.0 (21st)
Defensive Rating: Philadelphia – 103.2 (15th); Cleveland – 106.9 (T-26th)
Vegas: Philadelphia -5.5

Preview: While the Sixers run an inefficient, jumpshot-heavy offense, the Cavs run an equally inefficient isolation-heavy offense centered around Kyrie Irving. The 21-year-old future superstar shoots, and he shoots a lot: he had a career-high 27 field goal attempts against the Knicks on Friday. The Sixers should be able to win their home finale if Jrue Holiday can shut down Cleveland’s leading scorer. … Read the rest

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Apr 12 2013

Game 79 Preview: Playing for the 9 seed

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Philadelphia 76ers (31-47; 9-29 Road) @ Washington Wizards (29-50; 22-17 Home)

Time: 7:00 PM ET
Offensive Rating: Philadelphia – 99.5 (26th); Washington – 97.7 (30th)
Defensive Rating: Philadelphia – 103.0 (15th); Washington – 100.0 (T-5th)
Vegas: Washington -5.5

Preview:  After playing .500 ball for a three month stretch, the Wizards have reverted to lottery form. In the last week, they’ve suffered double-digit losses to Boston and NYK, and on Wednesday they lost to the Heat’s B-team. Trevor Ariza (knee) and Martell Webster (abdomen) probably won’t play, and they’re already without their second-leading scorer Bradley Beal. If they’re going for the … Read the rest

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Apr 09 2013

Game 77 Preview: Sixers at Nets

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Philadelphia 76ers (31-45; 9-28 Road) @ Brooklyn Nets (44-32; 23-15 Home)

Time: 7:30 PM ET
Offensive Rating: Philadelphia – 99.5 (26th); Brooklyn – 104.7 (9th)
Defensive Rating: Philadelphia – 103 (15th); Brooklyn – 103.7 (tied-17th)
Vegas: Brooklyn -7.5

Preview: The last time the Sixers faced the Nets, March 11 at the WFC, it seemed impossible that they would win another basketball game. They were losers of five in a row, 12 of 13, and had the general spunk and vitality of a cadaver. The Sixers won of course, 106-97 despite 27 points from the renascent Deron WIlliams, and have gone … Read the rest

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Apr 06 2013

Game 76 Preview: Sixers face possibly ‘Bron-less Heat

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Philadelphia 76ers (31-44; 9-27 Road) @ Miami Heat (59-16; 32-4 Home)

Time: 7:30 PM ET
Offensive Rating: Philadelphia – 99.5 (26th); Miami – 110.4 (1st)
Defensive Rating: Philadelphia – 102.8 (14th); Miami – 100.6 (8th)
Vegas: N/A

Preview:  LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, both nursing minor injuries, seem unlikely to play tonight for Miami, which has already clinched home court throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs. So while the outcome on the court is very much in doubt (see Vegas not even assigning a line to this game), the matchup itself should be a snoozer. Parity isn’t all its cracked up … Read the rest

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