The Sixers have rattled off 21 their last 25 games. And oddsmakers have certainly noticed. Their title odds have shortened (in a good way) dramatically over their recent heater.
Back on Jan. 11, Joel Embiid, James Harden and co. were still +1800 to win the title on DraftKings, possessing a 25-15 record. By Jan. 18, after three consecutive road wins vs. the Jazz, Lakers and Clippers, they’d clawed their way up to +1600.
Today, they’ve won five of their last six, including a huge 47-point performance by Joel Embiid over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, changing the MVP conversation entirely.