Five things you need to know about the 76ers today
Five things you need to know about the 76ers today
1. To support Joel Embiid's NBA All-Star Game bid, the Sixers will serve 16-ounce Shirley Temples for $5 at all bar locations during Wednesday night's game against the Knicks at the Wells Fargo Center. It will come along with notes on how to vote for Embiid to make the game. He is a huge fan of non-alcoholic Shirley Temples.
2. The Sixers find themselves a two-point underdog for the second consecutive game when they face the Knicks. They ended up beating the Brooklyn Nets by 10 on the road Sunday.
3 Embiid and Dario Saric are the leading scorers and rebounders in the rookie class. Embiid ranks first in both categories at 19.4 points and 7.3 rebounds, and Saric averages 9.6 points and 5.9 rebounds.
4. The Sixers are tied for 11th in assists with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Indiana Pacers. They average 22.5 per game.
5. The Sixers still have one of the league's worst scoring offenses. Their average of 99.2 points ranks 26th out of the league's 30 teams.
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