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Dominant offense, inconsistent defense a trend for Sixers so far | Likes and Dislikes

December 13, 2023

Nov 21, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) looks on against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Welcome to the second entry in my Sixers Likes and Dislikes column.

In the first column of this series, I focused entirely on Tyrese Maxey, the ascending star whose development has a chance to completely reshape the team's fortunes. In today's entry I'm going to zoom out and look at two emerging trends: the consistently dominant offense, and the often disappointing defense.

Like: The Sixers' offense

The Sixers currently sit at 15-7, a half game out of the second seed in the East, and are 15-4 in games that Joel Embiid plays. Their +9.0 overall net rating is tops in the league, more than half a point above the second-place Boston Celtics (+8.4). Nobody else is even close. The Thun...

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