The Philadelphia 76ers may not be the best NBA team in the Eastern Conference, but I don’t believe this team is a poorly performing as their contests with the Boston Celtics demonstrate. The problem is that the Philadelphia 76ers compete in the NBA Eastern Conference. That means that the road to the NBA Championship must go through Boston at some point. And right now, the Boston Celtics clearly have the Philadelphia 76ers number.
The pattern has developed over the course of three games so far this season. On Friday, October 20, 2017, the Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 102-92.