Over the next three days, the Philadelphia 76ers square off against the only two teams in the league with better records than their 51-26 mark. That starts Sunday, as they enter Fiserv Forum for a Sunday night showdown with the 55-22 Milwaukee Bucks.
The Sixers are third in the East, 2.5 games back of the 54-24, second-seeded Boston Celtics. They rank fourth in net rating (plus-4.7), fourth in offensive rating (118.4) and ninth in defensive rating (113.7). Since opening the year 12-12, they’re 39-14 with the NBA’s top offense, second-best net rating and 14th-ranked defense.