The Philadelphia 76ers finished their last game before the All-Star break the same way they started their season: with a loss. Although their final game was one that slipped away from them — and should have been won — they had played decently over the last few weeks of games. In the 21 games leading up to the break, they went 7-21, which was much better than their 1-30 start. A lot of that success can be attributed to point guard Ish Smith being brought to the team in a trade in late December.
Now, the Sixers look to get back on their feet after nearly an entire week off for most of the players.